Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
(PS: if 700 people got arrested for crossing a bridge, and there's still anybody left at the park, I'd say there are more than "several hundred" involved.)
"Several hundred" is the average number I'd estimate were consistently residing in the park. All of the people arrested were released -- I doubt anyone is being held without bond. They weren't arrested for crossing a bridge; the arrests were for being on the roadway where pedestrians are not allowed. As I said the crowds are bigger on weekends.

Tonight at the Community Board meeting they said they have 1500, but I don't know how accurate that is or whether they were counting day trippers.