Here's Will Pitt's blog from NYC - looks like a good-sized crowd

[gristy]

He's posting remotely from his strawberry...

http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/IraqProtestCoverage.shtml

William Rivers Pitt, Reporting From New York City
12:40 pm

Madison Avenue is shoulder-to-shoulder protesters, a mass of people a dozen blocks long. The cops look bored...probably a good sign.

- wrp

William Rivers Pitt, Reporting From New York City
High noon

Out of the train station and into the revolution. Thousands of people bearing signs, banners, and bull-throated roars were streaming past Penn Station as I waited for a cab. There is no way to be sure at this point, but this may make Feb. 15th look like a picnic by comparison.

My cab just had to abandon me at 5th and 32nd. The cross streets are all blocked. Helicopters overhead. Today, the protesters own this city.

- wrp

William Rivers Pitt, Reporting From New York City
11:30 am

The train is about ten minutes away from Penn Station. The rallies were not scheduled to begin until noon, but I have been getting phone reports that masses of people have already gathered near 24th and Madison.

I'll be in the thick of things within the hour. Stay tuned...

- wrp

[MuseRider]

1. THANKS!

I had forgotten that he was going to do this with his new nerd toy. I will head over there now, I have been dying for news.

[peacebuzzard]

2. thanks Will...only in NY!! Go NY! This might be our only coverage

protests might be censored material for commercial TV.

[Spazito]

3. Canadian news is showing the crowd...

looks awesome!

[gristy]

6. Excellent!

Tell us more. Describe what you see/saw.

[Spazito]

8. They showed masses of people marching....

the network I am watching is the equivalent of CNN Headline News so they will continue to show it, will update as I catch it. They are also showing the protests around the world.

[VolcanoJen]

4. Keep up the reports, Will!!

Excellent coverage... especially considering that the America media is ignoring this story today.

[gristy]

5. Indymedia will almost certainly be the first to post pictures

But nothing yet. http://www.indymedia.org/or/index.shtml

[gristy]

7. "Today, the protesters own this city."

I would phrase it "Today, the people are protesting, and they own this city."

[althecat]

9. Go New York!!!!! n/t

[JohnKleeb]

10. Yay Will, Protestors. and New York

I really wish I could be there sigh :(.