Tensions are rising in the ongoing standoff between the New York Police Department and "Occupy Wall Street" protesters who have rallied growing numbers of people.
Protesters in New York's Lower Manhattan, where the "Occupy Wall Street" movement began on September 17, marched to Times Square to rally at the offices of JP Morgan Chase Bank.
At Times Square the police are out in large numbers, including riot police units that have been deployed to deal with New Year's Eve-sized crowds gathered to rally against corporate greed.
Police have barricaded the streets, preventing thousands of demonstrators from moving on. Peaceful demonstrators are being picked out of the crowd and dragged away at will, according to eyewitness reports. Some have been arrested face down on the ground.
