Hundreds of protesters got into skirmishes with cops this morning after attempting to march on Wall Street as part of a massive citywide demonstration marking two months since the movement began.
The protest had begun peacefully, but quickly grew tense and escalated as cops made 50 arrests when a group of demonstrators tried to jump over some barricades.
Others were cuffed and hauled off after they sat on the ground in defiance.
After the arrests, most of the protesters retreated north of the Financial District.
The Occupy Wall Street protesters had gathered near Zuccotti Park at 7 a.m. and walked towards the New York Stock Exchange.
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