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Zuccotti Park was one of the main gathering places for the participants in the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Protesters went into the park, and stayed overnight even though overnight use of the park was not allowed. Many discussed the issues that faced the Occupy Wall Street Movement but on November 15, the protesters who camped were evicted from the park. Due to hazardous unsanitary conditions and heavy efforts to clean the park, the NYPD closed off the encampment. Tents, tarps, and any sort of shelters were removed from the park in means of clearing people out. Although the protesters tried to resist the eviction, they were unsuccessful despite the heavy protesting in the moment to try to remain in the park.

There were several efforts by protesters to try to take back the park bringing down the barricades placed there by the police, but all of the attempts failed even though they incited great turmoil.