Check this link for all the news-
http://nyc.indymedia.org/
quote:
10:30PM Within the next half hour, Outernational is scheduled to play a show to a packed house at St. Marks Church within the next half hour. However, the church is currently surrounded by police. A NYC IMC reporter on the scene describes it as a "concert under siege."
10:26PM Greg from Michigan IMC reports a street closure at 9th Ave. & 23rd St. He reports that bikes are trapped; there are at least 6 police wagons present and cops are trying to fill them up with arrestees.
10:23PM A reporter from DC IMC says that at 10th St. & 2nd Ave cops are throwing bikes onto flatbeds. It appears as if all arrests have been made there.
10:16PM Police are getting ready to arrest over 100 people near the Lincoln Tunnel.
10:00PM Approx 24 people are being arrested at 9th St. & 2nd Ave. Hundreds of New Yorkers coming from surrounding bars have poured into the streets and are shouting, "Fuck Bush," and "No Police State."
9:59PM All traffic between 8th St. & 14th St. east of 3rd Ave. has been halted. Cops have cordoned off the entire area.
9:57PMA Michigan IMC reporter has been arrested.
9:53PM Eight police wagons and a mass of police are currently heading to the St. Marks Church Area.
9:45PM Daniel reports that cops are literally dragging people off of the street, pulling them off their bikes and arresting them in front of St. Marks Church.
9:40PM Critical Mass riders have formed at "donut shape" around cops in front of St. Marks Church. Reports that cyclists are chanting "Let them go!" while holding thier bikes in the air. A police wagon is en route to 2nd Ave. & 9th Street.
9:38PM The police report that people who show ID will be processed and released immediately from Pier 57. Those without ID will be sent to the Tombs.
9:36 PM Cops at St. Marks Church are only arresting people who are on the street. People looking on from the sidewalk appear to be safe from arrest for the moment.
9:35PM Amidst the arrests, cops are leaving bicycles behind. The NLG will be taking arrestees bicycles to their office. If your bike was abandoned, call 212 679.6018 to identify and retrieve your bicycle.
9:34PM More cops en route to 2nd Ave & 10th St.
9:30PM Police using nitesticks are plowing into the crowd in front of St. Marks Church. A helicopter overhead is shining a light onto the crowd.
9:27PM Arrests in progress on 2nd Ave. between 10th & 14th Streets. Cops on scooters are pushing people out of the streets. Croud is chanting, "Let them go."
9:20PM A group of riders has gathered at St. Marks Church for festivities and revelry. There are at least 1,000, perhaps more gathered on the streets.
9:17PM At 36th Street & Dyer, cops will not allow people to watch, or take photographs. NLG observers are on scene, but it is unclear whether they are being allowed to observe arrests.
9:15PM Flip at 14th Street & West Side Highway reports that many empty police buses and police cars are being dispatched. Riders are being corralled along 14th Street.
9:12PM Confirmed that some Critical Mass riders are riding nude on 1st Ave. & 23rd Street.
9:10PM Persons on the street report that a bus full of Critical Mass riders have been arrested, location unknown.
9:08PM Critical Mass continues north on 1st Ave in the 20's.
9:06PM Reports coming in that police are calling for vans and buses possibly in preparation for mass arrests. Most activity and arrests seem to be happening on 7th Ave.
9:04PM Dawn from Rochester IMC reports dozens of arrests at 34th Street & 7th Ave. She recounts "less than friendly" treatment by police.
9:01PM Instersection at 34th & 35th has been cleared, 34-35 have been arrested. According to a street reported, several have alson had their bikes confiscated.
9:00PM After a very festive bicycle ride, police, with the use of blockades are forcing cyclists to split up.
8:58PM More arrests near the Lincoln Tunnel.
8:56PM Arrests also at 35th & 7th Avenue and 35th & 9th Ave.
8:52PM Seven arrested at 14th Street & 7th Avenue. NLG and many witnesses on the scene. Police may attempting to coral cyclists.
8:48PM Police have blocked 7th Avenue, cyclists are being forced to ride against traffic.
8:46PM Estimates of 10,000 bikes total.
8:45PM Hundreds of people at Wash Sq. South, going east.
8:35PMMarch is 45 blocks long (!). Heading south on 7th Ave. on 22nd St.
8:30PM - Where's Critical Mass? Check out Live NYC Webcams to find them.
8:24PM - Ride is passing Madison Square Garden from Times Square.
8:21PM - The two rides that were split by the cops have met up and are heading towards Time Square.
8:18PM - Two arrests on 43rd and Broadway.
8:04PM - At the corner 6th & 30th, caller reports that a couple hundred bikes seem to have broken off. This ride is HUGE.
7:58PM - Group split in 2, one group going on Madison at 40th heading North, other on 6th at 51st.
7:54PM - There seems to be a blockade, ride spontaneously rerouted. Going west on 30th now.
7:44PM - Bikes are in the air at 34th and 6th (Harold Square), cheering.
7:41PM - The end of the ride just left! Front is at 30th St. and Broadway.
7:37PM - White SUV plowed through ride, created hole in ride, injured 1 rider, damaged several bikes, medics on the scene. Caller: "impossible to judge" size. White SUV driver was allegedly Foxy Brown.
7:31PM - At least 5,000. There is a really loud response from pedestrians, waving, riding, cheering "shut it down." There is great support, they are lining the sidewalks.
7:28PM - Latest crowd estimate 3,000 - 5,000. Heading northbound on 6th Ave.
7:24PM - Broadway and 4th, heading Southbound. The march is so long that we are getting reports both that the march has left and that it hasn't left yet. Cops on bikes too.