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A Look at Occupy Wall Street's Supply Room
NBC News' Today Show ^ | October 16, 2011 | Jonathan Vigliotti

Posted on 10/16/2011 4:00:16 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

From the outside looking in, Occupy Wall Street's headquarters at Zuccotti Park may look like a clutter of tents and sleeping bags. But just a few blocks away, the so-called Trojan Horse of this well-organized movement is in plain sight.

That's where the Occupy Wall Street supply room is located, a stockpile of food, clothing, and medical supplies housed in a former bank on the corner of Broadway and Exchange.

"We get anywhere from 100 to 400 boxes a day," protester Saum Eskandandi told NBC New York as he led a tour of the supply room. "People have been sending us so much support, it's overwhelming."

The goods are donated from all over the world and sent to a P.O. box the group set up at a local UPS store. Even the warehouse space itself was free of charge, donated by the building.

In assembly-line fashion, protesters organize everything from clothes to canned food as they come in. So far, $230,000 has also been donated and currently fill the organization's bank account.

"Only a small portion of that money has been used, and only if everyone at the park agrees," said Eskandandi. "Really, the physical donations of goods mean more than a growing bank account."

Once shipments are organized, the contents are loaded into bins and wheeled to the park....

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnewyork.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Local News; Politics
KEYWORDS: civilwar2; communismkills; eskandandi; freerent; friendsofobama; georgesoros; hippies; newyork; occupy; occupywallstreet; rentamob; soros
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To: dalebert

I wonder if any of these spoiled punks are taking any of their stores of goods and going into poor areas and sharing.


21 posted on 10/16/2011 4:28:13 PM PDT by shankbear (Bush's fault......that is more in bad taste than my old tag line........)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
So far, $230,000 has also been donated and currently fill the organization's bank account.

Bunch of greedy pigs. They'll have to protest against themselves.

22 posted on 10/16/2011 4:29:42 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Pan_Yans Wife

Nashville gave them a few hours last week. They went home. Idiots


23 posted on 10/16/2011 4:29:42 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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24 posted on 10/16/2011 4:29:57 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
"People have been sending us so much support, it's overwhelming."

Yeah. It's probably from your parents. They're so happy they finally got you out of the house they want to make sure you don't come back.

25 posted on 10/16/2011 4:31:18 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: 2banana

Dope for bananas.


26 posted on 10/16/2011 4:32:13 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: shankbear

“sharing” was in a post I submitted to Reuters - something like, where are the communist uniforms made of cotton and why don’t they give their nice coats and tents to the poor, but it wasn’t approved. :)


27 posted on 10/16/2011 4:58:45 PM PDT by huldah1776
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To: huldah1776

Lord of the flies. l


28 posted on 10/16/2011 5:04:07 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: huldah1776

This is a completely fake “movement.” Like a bowel movement brought on by laxative abuse. These people are ultimately greedy to the core. They want the gubmint to take away the bounty of the producers and simply give it to net consumers.


29 posted on 10/16/2011 5:04:11 PM PDT by shankbear (Bush's fault......that is more in bad taste than my old tag line........)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I hope the proper filing have been done with the IRS. But I would supposed that the warehouse and bank account are held by the DNC.

I still can't understand how the neighbors have not filed suit and requested a restraining order against the park owner which I would assume is not licensed to operate a campground.

30 posted on 10/16/2011 5:42:06 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Psalm 109:8)
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To: shankbear

most of those punks probably live off mom and dad and smoke alot of funny stuff.


31 posted on 10/16/2011 5:44:53 PM PDT by dalebert
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To: Mike Darancette

Or a Zoo.


32 posted on 10/16/2011 6:17:52 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Better to ask forgiveness than permission.)
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To: Mike Darancette

I think I heard the warehouse belongs to a teachers union.


33 posted on 10/16/2011 7:05:10 PM PDT by RightFighter (It was all for nothing.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I give this OWS rabble about six more weeks. Then winter will set in, and they’ll think about an Occupy Miami protest.


34 posted on 10/16/2011 7:13:18 PM PDT by driftless2
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To: Right Cal Gal

I think the warehouse belongs to a teachers’ union. Power to the people!


35 posted on 10/16/2011 7:17:19 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Cain = National Sales Tax; Perry = Amnesty for Illegals; Romney = Obamacare forever. Who's left?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Here’s what I’m protesting....It’s not fair that Occupy Wall Street gets to have a fully stocked warehouse, while all the other Occupy people have to fend for themselves!!! I think Occupy Wall Street is obligated to show solidarity to the other Occupy folks and share their wealth!!! Money and supplies!!


36 posted on 10/16/2011 8:23:23 PM PDT by daisy mae for the usa
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To: RightFighter
I think I heard the warehouse belongs to a teachers union.

Teachers Union or DNC little difference.

37 posted on 10/16/2011 8:42:09 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Psalm 109:8)
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