Proposal from Vision and Goals to present the latest version of this statement (below) A Vision of the People’s Movement of Occupy Wall Street Occupy Wall Street assembles to protest the unjust laws and rules manufactured by less than 1% of the Earth’s population.We come from everywhere in America and abroad; our views are as [...]
Monthly Archives:: March 2012
No Dollar Left Behind 2
Proposers: Sean McKeown Proposer Contact Information: s_mckeown@hotmail.com Date of Proposal: 3/31/12 General Assembly This proposal is intended as a proposal to improve OWS accounting and accountability methods by drafting proper protocols for the movement as a whole to follow as we move revitalized into the American Spring. Part II: Accounting Standards Reform Before even a [...]
Voters Registration Drive Discussion
Proposal for Voters Registration Drive Discussion Proposer: Justin Samuels I propose that Occupy Wall Street has a voters registration drive. Occupy Wall Street was originally about pointing out and fighting economic injustice. This message has been lost due to nightly battles with the police officers at Union Square. I propose that instead of focusing on [...]
Occupy National Gathering Proposal
Occupy National Gathering Proposal Proposers: Nathan Kleinman & Larry Swetman (for the National Gathering Working Group, Occupy Philly) On January 7, 2012, the Philadelphia General Assembly came to consensus on a proposal from the Philadelphia Committee of Correspondence to form a national working group dedicated to conceiving of, and implementing a strategy towards, a National [...]
Proposal to take part in the June 24 NYC Gay Pride parade
In keeping with the spirit of equality and social justice that is the lifeblood of the Occupy movement, I want to have 25-75 LGBT occupiers and straight allies take part in the June 24 NYC Gay Pride parade down 5th Avenue. Proposer: Karim Walker
Tweets for Tue, 27 Mar 2012
We’re getting started with the General Assembly here at 60 Wall Street! Yoni and Josh facilitating. #nycga #ows We have 32 people here tonight. Starting with reportbacks. First is Mandolin: There will be a discussion on a Collective Council… #NYCGA …This Thursday 6pm at Union Square. #nycga #ows There will be a Coordinators Meeting this [...]
Move the NYCGA from Liberty Plaza (backup: 60 Wall) to Union Square
Proposal to move the NYCGA officially from Liberty Plaza (backup: 60 Wall) to Union Square for the foreseeable future. Proposer: Bill Livsey
NYCGA Minutes 3/27/2012
NYCGA 3/27/2012 Location: Atrium at 60 Wall Street Co-Facilitators: Josh, Yoni Stack: Katherine Time: Vibes: Minutes: Lauren Link to Audio File Announcements and Working Group Reportbacks This Friday, 7-8pm Union Square there will be a vigil for the disabled community to honor those in our community who have been murdered by family members and caretakers. [...]
No Dollar Left Behind Discussion
Proposers: Sean McKeown Proposer Contact Information: s_mckeown@hotmail.com Date of Proposal: 3/24/12 General Assembly This proposal is intended as both a fiscal budget for the remaining OWS funds, in replacement of the weekly budget frozen by Accounting for the week of 3/19, and a proposal to improve OWS accounting and accountability methods by drafting proper protocols [...]
Proposal to end Spokes and the GA
Proposer: Justin Samuels I propose that we end both spokes council and the GA for several reasons. First and foremost, Occupy Wall Street claims to be a horizontal movement. If it is a horizontal movement, then we don’t need a spokes council (with spokes/representatives) or a General Assembly making decisions for us. We should be [...]
Tweets for Mon, 26 Mar 2012
Over at @OWSTranscripts, @DiceyTroop is livetweeting tonight’s Occupy Wall Street community meeting re: Spring 2012. #OWS
Tweets for Sat, 24 Mar 2012
Hey fam, @CyMadD0x is livetweeting tonight’s #NYCGA! You can follow our directly democratic process over there tonight. Thanks Dallas! #OWS
Union Square General Assembly affinity group
Proposal: To form the Union Square General Assembly affinity group. Mission: To facilitate the continued occupation of Union Square NYC. Meetings: Mondays 10AM @Union Square.
3/24: No Dollar Left Behind
Proposers: Sean McKeown Proposer Contact Information: s_mckeown@hotmail.com Date of Proposal: 3/24/12 General Assembly This proposal is intended as both a fiscal budget for the remaining OWS funds, in replacement of the weekly budget frozen by Accounting for the week of 3/19, and a proposal to improve OWS accounting and accountability methods by drafting proper protocols [...]
NYCGA Minutes 3/24/2012
NYC General Assembly 3/24/2012 [Note: There was no minutes-taker at this GA. The text below was compiled by the facilitator and live-tweeter from the live tweets and recollections. The Minutes Working Group cannot independently verify the accuracy and comprehensiveness of these minutes.] Location: 60 Wall Street, then Liberty Square, then 100 Williams St. Facilitation Team: [...]
Proposal for Printing May Day Poster
Budget Proposal for DAP This proposal is for Printing for a May Day Poster to be distributed widely throughout NYC. The print shop we will be using is union run and the paper is recycled newsprint. We are looking to print 1000 copies on recycled newsprint, 2′x2′ We will wheatpaste the posters all across the [...]
Tweets for Wed, 21 Mar 2012
No quorum at #NYCSC tonight– everyone is at the #MillionHoodiesMarch for #TrayvonMartin. #OWS
Tweets for Thu, 22 Mar 2012
Hey fam! #NYCGA is starting in Liberty Square right now with about 13 people. Follow here for tweeets. #OWS Corey is facilitating. Christine from accounting is starting with a discussion, about how we’re down to $12k. “Accounting doesn’t feel..” Cont’d: “….comfortable just handing the money to whoever gets to us first,” would be making decisions [...]
Tweets for Tue, 20 Mar 2012
So, we’re at 60 Wall, where we’ve been scheduled to have General Assembly tonight. Interesting situation: everyone’s at #OccupyUnionSq. #OWS We’re having a facilitated conversation. Lauren: “Union Sq needs a GA; if everyone’s there, we need to move it there. There are things…” Cont’d: “…that need to be consensed on there.” “The animal of Union [...]
NYCGA Minutes 3/20/2012
NYC GENERAL ASSEMBLY MINUTES 3/20/2012 Location: 60 Wall St. 7:15 pm Facilitator: Stan Stack: Tess Minutes: Carrie Live tweets: Dicey [In light of the circumstances of there being a new occupation at Union Square, and to clarify if the NYCGA should be held there, the only agenda item at this GA was a discussion on [...]
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Reaffirmation of a Principle of Solidarity
Proposal for Consensus: Reaffirmation of a Principle of Solidarity Proposer: Bill Steyert
Formation of the Revolutionary Games Working Group
Revolutionary Games Working Group Mission Statement: We are a collective that builds creative, revolutionary, and non-violent games online and in public spaces everywhere. The Revolutionary Games Collective, created at the beginning of 2012, would like to have a new working group page on the NYCGA.net website. The collective includes at least 25 people and meets [...]
Formation of the Meeting of the Minds WG
Meeting of the minds 2 Is a group intend to create mass action with in OWS.Meeting of the minds encourage groups to agree so OWS can move forward on a larger scale.Meeting of the mind objective is to have mass action push through GA to direct action at least ones a month. Reason for meeting of the [...]
Formation of the Occupy Bank Working Group
We would like to request to have ratification of our Working Group status placed on the agenda for tomorrow’s GA. The Occupy Bank is a sub-group of the existing Alternative Banking Working Group, facilitated by Cathy O’Neill. We have been working since early October on conceiving and establishing a democratic, transparent financial institution for the [...]