Brothers and Sisters, we have forty Occupiers from NYC who are stuck in Charolette, NC. They have been in Charolette helping to define the protests against the DNC. Their impact has been instrumental in bringing massive media attention to the protests and to Occupy in general, and in helping to remind the world that Occupy [...]
Posts Categorized: Past Proposals
#S15 Direct Democracy & The Tools of Process of #NYCGA
For the #NYCGA on Saturday September 15th the assembly would begin with report backs & then hold a faciliated conversation about the Process used by our community. The assembly would be allowed to create non financial proposals to be consented upon the same evening.
OWS Accounting Transparency
Accounting shall make public, weekly, online, and at meetings, balances of donations, general fund and bail funds, as well as expenditures.
Occupy the Pipeline Funding Request
Occupy the Pipeline is seeking budget approval for our ongoing Direct Action Campaign to Shut down the Spectra Pipeline. Spectra Energy is starting construction this week to build a pipeline to bring fracked gas into NYC. This project is being funded by Chase, JP Morgan and Wells Fargo among other big banks. Bloomberg is also [...]
Financial & Accounting
We would like to address the financial freeze on funds, review the accounting situation, and make necessary changes to the existing system – Our goal is to make the accounting more transparent and unfreeze the account.
Wall Street South & Occupy DNC Solidarity Statement
Draft Proposal to be brought to #NYCGA on Saturday, August 25th by Queering #OWS: We the members of Occupy Wall Street in New York City as represented by #NYCGA stand in solidarity with the Coalition to March on Wall Street South & their efforts to bring the Occupy message of economic inequality to the Democratic [...]
End Spending Freeze
End the #NYCGA spending freeze. 1) The NYCGA cannot hear financial proposals unless a member of Accounting is present and the current balance of the general fund has been presented. The NYCGA will not spend more than 20% of its total balance on any given night. 2) Non-consensus means of obtaining funds will not be [...]
OWS Archives Status Update
Proposal for the GA to request that the OWS Archives Working Group make public the current status of the OWS Archives, with the idea that informed members of the General Assembly and it’s working groups, affinity groups, autonomous individuals and diaspora will be able understand the current issues facing the OWS Archive Working Group and [...]
Using Open Spaces Model to Discuss Consensus Dialogue Methods
Proposal: To hold Two Open Spaces on Tuesday, July 31st and Thursday, August 2nd at Liberty Plaza to discuss OWS decision-making structures and the General Assembly. These loosely facilitated community discussions would then report back to #NYCGA on Sat August 4th. Consensus Dialogue Methods There are many different ways for consensus to grow within a [...]
Disability Caucus #OccupyGracieMansion Solidarity Statement
Occupy Gracie Mansion Solidarity Statement: We the Occupy Wall Street movement stand in solidarity with the members of the #OWS Disablity Caucus as they Occupy Gracie Mansion on August 8th to raise awareness of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s 1% policies & the City of New York’s continued economic marginalization of individuals of all backgrounds & ability. [...]
Occupy Union Square Encampment & Trinity Sleeps Solidarity Statement
We Propose the following solidarity statement: We the community of Occupy Wall Street stand in solidarity with the physical encampment located at Union Square, the ongoing direct action #TrinitySleeps & the continued presence of activists on the steps of Federal Hall known as the #FreedomCage. We call all stakeholders of #NYCGA, Open Spaces, VBC, OccuEvolve [...]
Article V Constitutional Amendment Convention
Contact Person: Dan Marks Working Group (if applicable) : Inter-Occupy Article V Work Group Contact Email: hardtruthpac@gmail.com Contact Phone: 808-345-3990 This is a Proposal for: General Assembly Proposal: Emergency Proposal for General Assembly: Sign declaration demanding Congress’ call to assemble an Article V Constitutional Amendment Convention as 49 of 50 States have applied for. We [...]
Proposal from Vision and Goals
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 [...]
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
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
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]