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: [...]
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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 [...]
NYCGA Minutes 3/17/2012
NYC GENERAL ASSEMBLY MINUTES 3/17/2012 Location: Liberty Square, 7 pm Facilitators: Lady and Craig Stack: Stan Vibes: Justin Minutes: Carrie Live tweets: Dicey AGENDA Working Group Reportbacks Emergency proposal: To sign a letter asking for a federal investigation into NYPD surveillance of Muslims. PASSES CONSENSUS. Breakout groups to discuss May Day. ACCOMPLISHED. Meeting of the [...]
3/10/2012: Protest against Monsanto ruling on Monday
Thursday 2 pm PROTEST of U.S. Federal Dist. Judge Naomi Buchwald’s decision today to throw out lawsuit of 300,000 organic farmers against Monsanto. Collect signatures for the resignation of Judge Naomi Buchwald who threw out lawsuit of 300,000 Organic Garmers The case was decided at US District Courthouse in Lower Manhattan at 500 Pearl Street. Greivance,, as required in our 1st amendment rights: Resignation [...]
3/10/2012: Request for tent for Occupy Milwaukee
I would like to submit a proposal to GA for a 16×16 Military tent for Occupy Milwaukee. We would like to use it for our medic tent, and if approved transportation of the tent back to Milwaukee can be set up. You can check out our web site at occpymilwaukee.org or find occupy Milwaukee on Facebook. Submitted by: Paul Schoeckert Contact email schoeckertpaul@gmail.com
3/3/2012: Creation of discussion space / format in General Assemblies (on a weekly basis)
Drafted by: Sandy N. and Zak S. Preamble “The need to assemble is as constant among humans as the necessity of making decisions is rare. Assembling corresponds to the joy of feeling a common power….It’s not a matter of critiquing assemblies or abandoning them, but of liberating speech, gestures and interplay of beings that take [...]
3/3/2012: Amendments to the Statement of Autonomy from Owen
I would like to request that the following proposal for minor editing of the Statement of Autonomy be placed on the agenda for Saturday March 3, 2012. Because of the recent tensions which have arisen surrounding funding a review of the Declaration of Solidarity seems timely. http://www.nycga.net/resources/statement-of-autonomy/ I have come across two things that need [...]
2/18/2012: Proposal for M17 Action from Housing
Whereas March 17th is the celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day in New York City, We would like to recognize the Irish History of Oppression by the British Empire, and connect this oppression historically with oppression of indigenous and tribal people, the impoverished and working class around the world Whereas the Great Hunger of 1847 was [...]
NYC General Assembly 2/11/2012 (Minutes)
NYC GENERAL ASSEMBLY DAY 148 Date/Time: 2/11/2012, 7pm Location: 60 Wall Street, Moved to Zuccotti around 9:35 Facilitators: Melanie, Corey (with Nathan stepping in around 9:05) Stack: Yoni Time Keeper: Domo (with Corey stepping in around 9:40) Minutes: molly o. Proposal: Proposal to start a zeitgeist working group within OWS, tabled for further coordination between proposers [...]
2/11/2012: Call for OWS Mass Action Against Suppression of the Occupy Movement (Travis M.)
Contact Email: dontsuppressows@yahoo.com This is a proposal for the General Assembly of Occupy Wall Street to support A Call for Mass Action Against the Suppression of the Occupy Movement (online at http://www.dontsuppressows.org/ ) AND the day of Mass Action on February 28th , a first step in response to this call organized by the Ad Hoc Committee Against the Suppression [...]
NYC General Assembly 1/28/2012 (Minutes)
NYC GENERAL ASSEMBLY DAY 134 Audio Recording of General Assembly Location: Liberty Square, moved to 60 Wall Street, moved back to Liberty Square Facilitation: Lady, Jason, Yoni, Evan, and Bana. Lady, Jason, and Evan stepped down from facilitation. Bana stepped up and finished out the meeting. Stack Taker: Alia Time Keeper: Evan Minutes: David Announcements: Occupy [...]
1/28/2012: An Accountability Proposal To Hold OWS Members to OWS Standards of Conduct
An Accountability Proposal To Hold OWS Members to OWS Standards of Conduct “There are going to be times when we can’t wait for somebody. Now, you’re either on the bus or off the bus. If you’re on the bus, and you get left behind, then you’ll find it again. If you’re off the bus in [...]
1/28/2012: Support for a joint declaration between the assemblies of Moscow and New York from the Anti-War Working Group
JOINT DECLARATION BETWEEN THE ASSEMBLIES OF MOSCOW AND NEW YORK APPROVED BY OWS ANTIWAR WORKING GROUP We the people of the Moscow and New York Assemblies acknowledge that the future of the human race requires the cooperation of its members. We are at a critical moment in history. There is a rising tide of military [...]
1/31/2012: Request for Liberty Square General Assembly to ban an individual (Nan) (from Edward H.)
Many occupiers are gathering together after Nan attempted to destroy Tuesday nights GA. We made an official statement on the 24th, stating that the GA will not tolerate deliberate destruction and attacks on itself. We have witnesses that confirm that Nan planned to wage a violent attack on the GA if her proposal to dissolve [...]
NYC General Assembly 1/21/2012 (Minutes)
NYC GENERAL ASSEMBLY DAY 127 Date/Time: 1/21/2012, 7:30 pm Location: 60 Wall Street Facilitators: Amin and Christina Stack: Evan Minutes: Hillel (From Livestream and tweets) and Stan Announcements/Working Group Reportbacks: Solidarity Working Group, Open Accounting Working Group, Class War Working Group, Student Assembly, InfoHub, Structure Working Group, Direct Action, GSD, “Don’t Buy Any Media” Day, Livestream. [...]
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1/24/2012:OWS support for Occupy Tour
A team of people assembled by Ted Hall are building a satellite project under the Occupy banner. We are organizing an Occupy Tour of music, art, and workshops throughout local assemblies here in NYC and hopefully beyond. The Occupy Tour has the following mission/message: Cultivate unity of humanity – eliminating prejudice, celebrating diversity and embracing each other [...]
1/24/2012: Community Solidarity
Does anyone wish to see the OWS movement become violent? -NO! If we let a bunch of Occupiers, who have come from all over and have given their lives to this movement with the hope of changing this country and our world into a more inclusive space; if we let these people, who our [...]
NYC General Assembly 1/17/2012 (Summary)
NOTE: This is a brief summary that is posted prior to formal minutes. This summary is NOT all-inclusive. It includes only major highlights (discussion topics, proposals, and meeting dates/times/locations announced). This summary is compiled via Livetweets and Livestream viewing.
NYC General Assembly 1/15/2012 (Summary)
NOTE: This is a brief summary that is posted prior to formal minutes. This summary is NOT all-inclusive. It includes only major highlights (discussion topics, proposals, and meeting dates/times/locations announced). This summary is compiled via Livetweets and Livestream viewing.
NYC General Assembly 1/14/2012 (Minutes)
NYC GENERAL ASSEMBLY DAY 120 1/14/2012, 7pm, Liberty Plaza Link to Audio File Proposal: Form GRISP Working Group. Did not pass modified consensus. Proposal: Form Occupy Dependency Working Group. Tabled. Proposal: Vision and Goals Breakout Discussion. Tabled due to cold. Proposal: Formation of Anarchist Education Working Group with budget of $2,000. Tabled. Proposal: OWS Movement [...]
NYC General Assembly 1/12/2012 (Summary)
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NYC General Assembly 1/10/2012 (Summary)
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NYCGA 1/8/2012 (Summary)
Audio Recording of General Assembly NOTE: This is a brief summary that is posted prior to formal minutes. This summary is NOT all-inclusive. It includes only major highlights (discussion topics, proposals, and meeting dates/times/locations announced). This summary is compiled via Livetweets and Livestream viewing.
NYCGA 1/7/2012 (Summary)
NOTE: This is a brief summary that is posted prior to formal minutes. This summary is NOT all-inclusive. It includes only major highlights (discussion topics, proposals, and meeting dates/times/locations announced). This summary is compiled via Livetweets and Livestream viewing.