Elizabeth Warren to Deliver Speech in Washington Square Park in New York City on September 16, 2019

[brooklynite]

4President.US

Charlestown, MA - On Monday, September 16th, Elizabeth Warren will deliver a speech on how corruption in Washington has allowed the rich and powerful to tilt the rules and grow richer and more powerful. The speech will be at Washington Square Park, near the site of the former Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.

The event is open to the public, and tickets can be reserved using the link below.

MONDAY, September 16th
Elizabeth Warren Speech in New York City
4:00 p.m. ET (doors open), 7:00 p.m. ET (event begins)
Washington Square Arch
Washington Square N, New York, NY 10012
General public can RSVP here.

[George II]

1. Although it's not as glamorous as Washington Square Park, it would be better if it was held....

...just a few blocks to the north in Union Square, where some of the earliest labor union rallies were held in the 1800s.

From wikipedia:

On August 21, 1893, Emma Goldman took the stage at Union Square to make her "Free Bread" speech to a crowd of overworked garment workers. She also addressed a crowd on May 20, 1916, on the need for free access to birth control which was banned by the Comstock laws. Her visits to Union Square pulled hundreds of followers; some of these rallies resulted in her arrest. Union Square has been used as a platform to raise awareness about the Black Lives Matter movement.

[brooklynite]

2. Union Square doesn't have open space for crowds...

The location should be practical, not just symbolic.

[George II]

3. Actually the non-wooded area of Union Square Park is almost as large as that a Washington Square...

...Park.

Plus, it's easier to get to via mass transit - almost every main subway line runs through the Union Square station.

[brooklynite]

4. Open to the street on both 17th St and Union Square West

Much harder to set up a security perimeter.