Fifteen Years Later, Revisiting the Promise and Limits of Occupy Wall Street

Fifteen years after Occupy Wall Street began in Zuccotti Park, NYC Now returns to WNYC’s archives to ask what the movement changed, where it fell short and what remains today. WNYC reporter Stephen Nessen reflects on covering Occupy in real time, while City Council member Sandy Nurse looks back on her experience inside the movement and the path that eventually took her from activism into elected office. Photo: Getty/Paul McKinnon Got any questions, comments or story ideas? Send us a message at [email protected]. NYC raises snow shoveler pay to $30 an hour this winter Park Slope rejoices after catnappers return stolen kitten to bodega Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.