MINUTES 9/1/12 Location: Liberty Square Time: 7 pm Full facilitation team was in place, plus livestreamer and minutes taker AGENDA Working Group reportbacks Establishing of Quorum for holding #NYCGA. Tabled. End the #NYCGA spending freeze. Three friendly amendments were accepted: 1) The NYCGA cannot hear financial proposals unless a member of Accounting is present and [...]
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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
NYCGA Minutes 3/8/2012
Facilitators: Corey, Lady Stack Taker: Isaac Time Keeper: Minutes: Lauren Vibes: Link To Audio Recording Announcements Brookfield is messing with us tonight, they are going to leave and abandoned bag assuming we are going to steal it if you see any property that is not yours don’t take it. This is very important. Thank you. [...]
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 [...]
NYCGA Minutes 2/28/2012
Co-Facilitators: Daniel, Jennifer Time Keeper: Isaac Stack taker: Jean Vibes: David Minutes: Lauren No Audio Available Working Group Report Backs: Housing, Visions and Goals, Marsha: Fiber Arts working group, Grievance Council, F28 report back, Occupy Farms Proposal: Statement of solidarity with the city wide GA on March 17th Result: Tabled, GA did not extend time Proposal: [...]
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 [...]
2/11/2012: OWS – Finance Transparency from Accountability & Transparency and GA working groups
After being in New York for a week now, it has become abundantly clear that there is some activity being performed in the OWS-NYCGA finance that is not transparent. Not only is it not transparent, but has been asked about ongoing since Oct. 2011 which is evident by being carried in a local newspaper: http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/11/meet-owss-mysterious-finance-team.html I have posted any [...]
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 [...]
2/4/2012: A Call for Mass Action Against the Suppression of the Occupy Movement
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 of the [...]
2/4/2012: Funding Request from Heather H.
My name is Heather H. and I am relocating to New York City from Chicago to Occupy Wall Street. I am requesting a donation in the amount of $650 for gas and food during a short round trip in the near future. I have cancer and my children are currently in foster care of ACS, [...]
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: Fundraising Hub, aka “FUNHUB” Working Group Formation
Fundraising Hub, aka “FUNHUB” -To empower people to be full time activists by making the skills, resources and locations of honest work available to the OWS community. -SKILLS: connect artisans to people will to learn their craft -RESOURCES: assist in sourcing materials for goods and services offered -LOCATIONS: find locations and organize events endorsed by [...]
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 [...]
NYC Operational Spokes Council 1/25/2012 (Minutes)
NYC OPERATIONAL SPOKES COUNCIL DAY 131 Audio Recording of Spokes Council Meeting Location: Quakers Meeting House at 110 Schemerhorn St. Brooklyn, New York Facilitators: Daniel and Danielle Time: Melanie Stack: David Minutes: David Buccola & Jose Working Group Reportbacks (7:46): Infohub, Archives, Outreach, DAP, Library, Arts and Culture, Activist Legal, Town Planning, Sanitation Proposal: Budget for Housing (21:00) [...]
NYC General Assembly 1/24/2012 (Minutes)
NYC GENERAL ASSEMBLY DAY 130 Date/Time: 1/24/2012, 7pm Location: Liberty Plaza Facilitators: Anthony, Ronnie Stack-taker: Nick Minutes: Lauren and Chepe Dissolution of Spokes from Strong Women Rules: Tabled Adoption of a vision statement:Tabled Craft Fair Fundraiser: Consensus Reduce GA meetings: Tabled Disruption followed by a conversation on how to deal with disruptions Community Solidarity: Tabled by [...]
NYC General Assembly 1/22/2012 (Minutes)
NYC GENERAL ASSEMBLY DAY 128 Date/Time: 1/22/2012, 7pm Location: Liberty Plaza, moved to 60 Wall Street Atrium Facilitators: Yoni, Anthony Minutes: Lauren Audio Recording of General Assembly Announcements: Shazz, Occupy DC, Outreach, Class War Campaign Working Group Report Backs: Occupy the Farms, Visions and Goals Proposal: Occupy House Parties. Tabled. Emergency Proposal: OWS support independent fundraising [...]
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 [...]
1/14/2012: Formation of OCCUPY CO-OPS & CONDOS Working Group
RACCNYRUSSIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY COALITION PARTNERSHIP THAT BENEFITS ALL Tel. 718-714-6717 ~ www.raccny.com ~ E-mail: info@raccny.com Twitter: @RACCNYUSA ~ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/raccny January 5, 2011. PROPOSAL A 100% volunteer’s Russian-American Community Coalition proud to propose ‘Occupy Wall Street’ administration for registration and following administration — 2 new groups for their activities under OWS ‘umbrella’. Group name: [...]
1/8/2012: Boots of Solidarity
For the Occupation, by the Occupation. We at Boots of Solidarity believe when your local police force and local government are cooperating on a national level, why shouldn’t we follow their lead? This movement means everything to us and so we’ve put together this project to help change the world the best way we can [...]
1/8/2012: Blocks Protocol at General Assembly
This is a proposal to repair a serious problem we are encountering: the abuse of blocks. During a General Assembly, its Facilitation team is able to tell a person “That’s not a clarifying question, that’s a concern.” And yet, for the most contentious part of the GA – blocks – neither Facilitation nor the body as a whole [...]
1/8/2012: Bail and Camp Funding for Occupy Tampa
Occupy Tampa has been a strong and active occupation since the beginning of the movement. They now have a permanent occupation at Voice Of Freedom Park which is privately owned by a supporter of the movement and can not be kicked off the property. Occupy Tampa has participated in Strong Direct Actions condemning consumerism and [...]
1/5/2012: Removal of 99 Declaration from NYCGA.net
In the interest of adhering to the OWS Statement of Autonomy – a document consented to by the GA on 11/10/11, for the purposes of maintaining the integrity of Occupy Wall Street and in solidarity with a similar proposal passed by the Philadelphia GA, I bring this proposal to this General Assembly to remove the [...]