Evidence File 13

#1: Union Square Park. Thursday, July 29, 2010, approximately 1:50pm. West side.
Homeless man
allowed to sleep in promenade area, next to tree. Photo by Miriam West.
#2: Union Square Park. Friday, August 6, 2010, approximately 8:50pm. West side. Table saving a
designated spot. Note the merchandise on the table is mostly general merchandise, not “expressive
matter.” Photo by Miriam West.
#3: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 10:30am. West side of south plaza.
Protestors allowed to place signs on tree guard and in trees. Photo by Miriam West.
Protestors allowed to place signs on tree guard and in trees. Photo by Miriam West.
#5: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 10:45am. South plaza. Gambling chess
players allowed to block Spanish steps. Chess players are allowed to save spots with an empty table and
chairs. Photo by Miriam West.
#6: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 11:30am. South plaza. Barricades taken
apart and left all day in the middle of the plaza presents a public safety hazard. Photo by Miriam West.
#7: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 11:30am. South plaza. Chess players
are allowed to block the Spanish steps. Also, please note the empty table and chairs which are shown in
photo #5 which was taken 45 minutes prior to this photo. Chess players are allowed to leave empty table
and chairs to save spots. Photo by Miriam West.
New York Fire Department allowed to put table right next to subway entrance/exit. Photo by Miriam West.
#9: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 1:00pm. West side of south plaza. New
York Fire Department allowed to put table right next to subway entrance/exit. Photo by Miriam West.
Greenmarket truck allowed to block pedestrian pathway. Photo by Miriam West.
Greenmarket truck allowed to block access to benches. Photo by Miriam West.
Greenmarket truck allowed to block fountain. Photo by Miriam West.
Greenmarket trucks allowed to block pedestrian pathway. Photo by Miriam West.
Greenmarket trucks allowed to block pedestrian pathway. Photo by Miriam West.
#15: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 11:30am. West side. Greenmarket
vendor is allowed to hang a garbage bag off of the tree guard while giving away samples. Photo by Miriam
West.
vendor is allowed to block access to benches and put merchandise directly on the ground. Photo by Miriam
West.
vendor is allowed to put merchandise directly on the ground. Photo by Miriam West.
vendor is allowed to block access to benches and use the benches for their own storage area. Photo by
Miriam West.
#20: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 11:30am. West side. Pedestrians are
forced to walk in the street due to Greenmarket trucks blocking pedestrian walkway. Photo by Miriam
West.
West.
West.
forced to walk in the street due to Greenmarket trucks blocking pedestrian walkway. Note food left out on
sidewalk, right next to street. Photo by Miriam West.
tents are placed right next to each other preventing egress. Photo by Miriam West.
#25: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 11:30am. North side. Greenmarket
trucks and vans block pedestrian walkway. Note man walking in street. Photo by Miriam West.
#27: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 11:30am. West side. Greenmarket van
is allowed to park directly next to subway entrance/exit. Photo by Miriam West.
trucks are so huge, they block views, ruining the aesthetics of the park. Photo by Miriam West.
trucks and tents block views of the park, ruining the aesthetics of the park. Photo by Miriam West.
#32: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 11:30am. West side. Greenmarket van
and tent are allowed to park directly next to subway entrance/exit. Photo by Miriam West.
area is so crowded, it creates congestion. Photo by Miriam West.
trucks are allowed to park so close to wall, it leaves very little room for pedestrians. Photo by Miriam
West.
trucks are allowed to park on grates and block off pedestrian pathways. Photo by Miriam West.
trucks are allowed to block pedestrian pathways and vendors are allowed to place their merchandise
against the wall, further blocking the pedestrian walkway. Photo by Miriam West.
#37: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 12:40pm. South plaza. Chess player
allowed to set up directly next to subway entrance/exit. Please see close up photo on next page. Photo by
Miriam West.
allowed to set up directly next to subway entrance/exit. Photo by Miriam West.
#39: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 1:20pm. East side. Huge piles of
garbage are left out all day. Photo by Miriam West.
#40: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 1:20pm. East side. Greenmarket tents
and trucks are allowed to block pedestrian pathway. Photo by Miriam West.
#41: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 1:50pm. East side. Greenmarket tent
is allowed to set up directly in the path of a crosswalk. Photo by Miriam West.
#42: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 1:50pm. East side. Greenmarket tent
is allowed to set up directly in the path of a crosswalk. Photo by Miriam West.
#43: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 1:50pm. East side. Greenmarket
vendors are allowed to use fence for signage. Photo by Miriam West.
#44: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 1:50pm. North side. Greenmarket
vendors are allowed to place merchandise directly on the ground. Photo by Miriam West.
vendor is is allowed to set up their tent directly next to a crosswalk. Photo by Miriam West.
#46: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 1:50pm. North side. Greenmarket tent
and truck are so close to each other, there is no room for egress which presents a public safety hazard.
Photo by Miriam West.
#47: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 1:50pm. North side. Greenmarket tent
and truck are so close to each other, there is no room for egress which presents a public safety hazard.
tents and trucks are allowed to block pedestrian pathway along curbside. Photo by Miriam West.
tents and vehicles are allowed to block pedestrian pathway along curbside. Photo by Miriam West.
tents and vehicles are allowed to block pedestrian pathway along curbside. Photo by Miriam West.
tents and trucks are so close to each other, there is no room for egress which presents a public safety
hazard. Photo by Miriam West.
tents and trucks are so close to each other, there is no room for egress which presents a public safety
hazard. Photo by Miriam West.
#53: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 2:00pm. West side. Greenmarket area
is so crowded, it creates congestion. Photo by Miriam West.
#54: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 2:00pm. West side. There is no room
for egress between most tents, which presents a public safety hazard. Photo by Miriam West.
#55: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 2:00pm. West side. There is no room
for egress between most tents, which presents a public safety hazard. Photo by Miriam West.
#56: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 2:00pm. West side. Greenmarket
vehicles are allowed to block off egress, which presents a public safety hazard. Photo by Miriam West.
vehicles, tents and merchandise are allowed to block off egress, which presents a public safety hazard.
vehicles, tents and merchandise are allowed to block off egress, which presents a public safety hazard.
truck is so huge, it blocks the views into and out of the park, ruining the aesthetics of the park. Photo by
Miriam West.
#62: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 2:05pm. West side. Greenmarket tents
block view of Gandhi statue! Photo by Miriam West.
truck is allowed to block access to benches. The fender of this truck is over the bench and I could not get
around. Photo by Miriam West.
vendor allowed to block access to benches and use the benches for their own inventory and merchandise.
#67: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 2:05pm. South plaza. Chess players
are allowed to set up directly next to Spanish steps. Photo by Miriam West.
#68: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 2:10pm. South plaza. Photo by Miriam
West.
#69: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 2:15pm. East side. Protestor sitting on
ground with signs surrounding her. Photo by Miriam West.
#70: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 2:15pm. South plaza. Peformer
putting on a magic show. Photo by Miriam West.
allowed to place his chair on the Spanish steps and set up directly next to the subway entrance/exit. Photo
by Miriam West.
#72: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 3:10pm. South plaza. Free Advice guy
sets up table and chairs in front of Spanish steps. Photo by Miriam West.
#73: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 3:15pm. South plaza. Barricades taken
apart and left all day in the middle of the plaza presents a public safety hazard. Photo by Miriam West.
#74: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 3:15pm. South plaza. Greenmarket
van allowed to park directly next to tree and tree guard and block Spanish steps. Photo by Miriam West.
#75: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 3:15pm. South plaza. Greenmarket
van allowed to park directly next to tree and tree guard and block Spanish steps. Photo by Miriam West.
#76: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 3:30pm. South plaza. Bicycles are
allowed to be chained to the tree guard. Photo by Miriam West.
#77: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 3:30pm. South plaza. Bicycle is
allowed to be chained to the tree guard. Photo by Miriam West.
#78: Union Square Park. Saturday, August 7, 2010, approximately 3:50pm. South plaza. PEP officers look
on as chess players gamble and block the Spanish steps. Photo by Miriam West.

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#1: Union Square Park. Thursday, July 29, 2010, approximately 1:50pm. West side.

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