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November 2016 Committee Reports
Posted by in Uncategorized , on November 16, 2016

Steering Committee and the October All-Member Meeting

In the wake of the Election results, after taking a moment to breathe, we know that our work here – and all kinds of organizing work – around a new economy, as well as social and humanitarian issues, not to mention the environment – is so much more vital than ever. We need to gather together, become stronger together, and work for the values, rights and principles we believe in. We are here – in cooperation – in solidarity. Join us, build with us.

We aim for all our member-investors to be able

October 2016 Committee Reports
Posted by in Art & Media, Case Studies & Inspiration, Logistics & Facilitation, Member Outreach, Media & Art, Project Vetting, Public Building Inventory, Working Groups , on October 8, 2016

Steering Committee Update

Getting Our Legal Ducks in a Row

It’s possible to create the alternatives we need when we play with the mechanisms that determine real estate. Your Steering Committee has been working with lawyers from Lincoln Square Legal Services’ (LSLS) Community Economic Development Clinic of Fordham Law School, led by founding member Paula Z. Segal, and at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, to register with the NYS Attorney General to fundraise for collective real estate investment through the LLC we will incorporate. The package we need to submit to the NYS AG’s office describing our model, and

July 2016 Committee Reports
Posted by in Art & Media, Case Studies & Inspiration, Logistics & Facilitation, Member Outreach, Media & Art, Public Building Inventory, Uncategorized, Working Groups , on July 12, 2016

Steering Committee Update

Together with our other workgroups and committees, your Steering Committee is continuing to build capacity for the NYC REIC. At our June 12 open meeting, we presented our proposal for the legal entity that the NYC REIC should form, based on research of the Fordham Law School Clinic and input from the Governance Committee. You can see the slides from the legal team’s presentation here.

Your Steering Committee has decided to implement one of the legal structures outlined by the Fordham’s group: we will form a Member-Controlled Not for Profit Corporation with special purpose entity Limited

June 2016 Committee Reports
Posted by in Art & Media, Case Studies & Inspiration, Member Outreach, Media & Art, Public Building Inventory, Uncategorized, Working Groups , on June 8, 2016

Hello REIC People!

Read below for the full June 2016 reports from the NYC REIC’s various working committees.

In Solidarity,
-Newsletter Crew

Scoping Workgroup Update

The Scoping Workgroup is developing a set of criteria for projects that the NYC REIC wants to collaborate with local organizers to fund. The general goals for this document are three: (1) clearly communicate an intention for the kinds of projects the REIC wants to work with / support,

(2) communicate why certain projects should be supported, and (3) allow NYC REIC to say NO to some potential investment projects so that we can confidently

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