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Occupy Wall Street’s Day of Action: Varied Verdicts (New York Magazine)

Now that the dust has settled from Occupy Wall Street's November 17 Day of
Action, it's time for each side to declare victory in an attempt to shape the
narrative moving forward. Leading one side is Mayor Bloomberg, who dubbed the
action a disappointment: "Occupy Wall Street had predicted on their website
that tens of thousands would be participating in today's protests, but there
have been far fewer -- and so far they have caused what can accurately be
described as minimal disruptions to our city," he said in a late-afternoon
press conference. The city's tabloids agree in opinion columns today, with the
_Daily News_ declaring, "They didn't occupy Wall Street for long, shut down
the Brooklyn Bridge, or win many new fans." The _Post_ called the
demonstrations "a bit of a piffle" and "all talk" (but dedicated no fewer than
six articles to it in today's edition). Predictably, the occupiers disagree:
They're referring to yesterday's events as "historic."

According to OccupyWallSt.org:

> Tens of thousands took action Thursday, November 17 to demand that our
political system serve all of us -- not just the wealthy and powerful. The
NYPD estimated tonight's crowd at 32,500 people, ...

New York Magazine