Protesters claim victory as Brookfield properties, owners of Zuccotti Park in New York, call off their plans to clean the area. Demonstrators had mounted their own clean-up operation during the night.
(Below) Protesters celebrate following the announcement that they would not have to leave the park. Photograph: Mary Altaffer/AP
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(Below) Clashes in the financial district. Photograph: Andrew Gombert/EPA
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(Below) New York police officers clash with protesters. Photograph: Mary Altaffer/AP
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(Below) Protesters set off on an impromptu march around 7am. Photograph: Andrew Gombert/EPA
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(Below) Policing the area outside Zuccotti Park. Photograph: Andrew Gombert/EPA
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(Below) A protester holds up his sign. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
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(Below) Protesters spent the night cleaning the park. Photograph: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images
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(Below) Sweeping up as police look on. Photograph: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images
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(Below) A protester scrapes paint off the pavement. Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters
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(Below) Brooms are collected to begin the sweep-up. Photograph: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images
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