NEW YORK — Thousands of protesters are gathering near Foley Square in lower Manhattan as today's Occupy Wall Street "International Day of Action" continues.

Al-Jazeera English reporter Cath Turner estimates the crowd has swelled to around 10,000 people.

Traffic in the area is at a standstill, and a massive police presence has arrived.

Organizers are calling for a general assembly at Zuccotti Park at 7:30 p.m.

Marchers are pouring in from all directions. Chants of "shut the city down" can be heard.

At least a dozen mounted police units are patrolling the crowd, which as of around 6 p.m. began walking toward Broadway. Barricades line the streets, and some sidewalks are closed.

The sound of labor union tuba players can be heard.

Check back for more details as they become available.

By James Queally and Dan Goldberg/The Star-Ledger

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