New York, NY – Mayor Bloomberg and the NYPD have been pushing hard to restrict the right of assembly of New Yorkers ever since NYC embarrassed them in front of the Republican National Convention by protesting. Lately they have been advocating declaring practically any grouping of pedestrians or bicyclists as a “parade” requiring hard to get permits.
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Some City Councilmembers who are supporting Bloomberg in his quest to punish New Yorkers for protesting, are Christine Quinn, Peter Vallone, Al Vann, Simcha Felder and Vince Gentile and Yvette Clarke.
The city would even call a funeral procession a parade.