UPDATED 1:39 PM
Arrests Made As OWS Protesters Take Part In "Day Of Action"
Several hundred protesters made their way from Zuccotti Park to the New York Stock Exchange before the 9:30 a.m. opening bell.
Barricades were set up by the New York City Police Department to control the crowds, and only people with stock exchange ID's were being let past a certain point.
Police say four officers were taken to an area hospital after demonstrators threw an unknown liquid at them.
The injuries are not said to be serious.
At one point the protesters' presence wreaked havoc on many living in and around Wall Street as well as those trying to get to work.
"I think they need to take into consideration those that were supporting them as well. I think they're just being really selfish right now," said one Wall Street worker.
Protesters though say they are still working to get their message out.
"I'm concerned about Wall Street bankers ruining our country, ruining our economy, buying off our politicians," said one protester.
"I don't care about their crying that they can't get to work and steal more," said another.
Later today, a student protest is planned in Union Square at 2 p.m. followed by an occupation of the city's subway system at 3 p.m.
Demonstrators say they're planning to meet at 16 subway stops and transportation hubs in each of the boroughs, sharing stories with straphangers.
At 5 p.m., protesters will gather along with several labor unions at Foley Square for a rally to demand jobs.
The city says it is preparing for a huge number of protestors, perhaps in the tens of thousands.
From there, the group is expected to march to the Brooklyn Bridge.
Meantime, one demonstrator is awaiting arraignment on charges of making a terrorist threat after posting a video threatening to attack Macy's in Herald Square.
Police say Nkrumah Tinsely, 29, was arrested Wednesday at Zuccotti Park after a video was posted online in which he said, “In a few days, you're gonna see what a Molotov cocktail does to Macy's."
Tinsley also said he was going to, "burn down the city."
Police say it wasn't clear if the Bronx man had the ability to make a bomb.
Tinsley was also arrested last month for allegedly assaulting a police officer during an Occupy Wall Street protest.
"Day of Action" Schedule
"Shut Down Wall Street" — 7:00 a.m.
Protesters will gather at Liberty Square to "confront Wall Street."
"Occupy The Subways" — 3:00 p.m.
Protesters will gather at subway stations across the five boroughs and rally on trains.
• Bronx
- Fordham Rd
- 3rd Ave, 138th Street
- 163rd and Southern Blvd
- 161st and River - Yankee Stadium
• Brooklyn
- Broadway Junction
- Borough Hall
- 301 Grove Street
- St Jose Patron Church,185 Suydam St, Bushwick
• Queens
- Jackson Heights/Roosevelt Ave.
- Jamaica Center/Parsons/Archer
- 92-10 Roosevelt Avenue, Jackson Heights
• Manhattan
- 125th St. A,B,C,D
- Union Sq. ("Mass student strike")
- 23rd St and 8th Ave
• Staten Island
- St. George, Staten Island Ferry Terminal
- 479 Port Richmond Avenue, Port Richmond
"Take the Square" — 5:00 p.m.
"Tens of thousands" of protesters will gather at Foley Square.
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