Espaillat and Rodriguez to lead march from northern Manhattan to OWS Monday

They're going from the top to the bottom to support the bottom 99%.

The press conference was held outside an abandoned building
to highlight the inequality between the economic classes.

Local elected officials and leaders from various communities joined labor union representatives and grassroots activists in Washington Heights today to announce an 11-mile march to connect New York’s communities with the Occupy Wall Street Movement.

The “End to End for 99%” march – to be held on Monday, Nov. 7th starting at 10:30 am – will start at 181st Street and St. Nicholas Avenue and work south through Manhattan on its way to Zuccotti Park, where it will join Occupy Wall Street protesters in solidarity.

“Our communities have been devastated by the economic assault on middle class and poor families, even as Wall Street has enjoyed a historic financial bonanza,” said State Senator Adriano Espaillat.

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WFP Backs Diaz

While we cannot imagine who else they would back at this point, given how the field has cleared out during the past week, the Working Families Party made it official today and endorsed Assemblyman Ruben Diaz in the special election for borough president.

"Ruben Diaz Jr. has always been there for the people of the Bronx when they needed him, and we know we can count on him to continue that work as Borough President," said Dan Cantor, Working Families Party Executive Director. "We need to protect and expand affordable housing, improve access to quality health care, and make sure schools receive their fair share of funding. Working with Ruben, we know we can make the change we need."

--John DeSio