Zuccotti Park (site of Occupy Wall Street)

Zuccotti Park is a privately owned public plaza at 55 Liberty Street in Lower Manhattan that became the site of the Occupy Wall Street encampment beginning September 17, 2011. The weeks-long occupation drew national and international attention to issues of economic inequality and inspired related protests globally. The park remains a publicly accessible urban plaza under private management, and its 2011 occupation is frequently cited in discussions of contemporary protest tactics and public space.