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Your 2013 guide to resources in d owntown M anhattan
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Cooper Union occupation is over By lincoln anderSon A dozen Cooper Union students who had been occupying President Jamshed Bharucha’s office reached an agreement with the school that ended the occupation last week. The taking of Bharucha’s office in the Foundation Building, at 7 E. Seventh St., started May 8, in protest of Cooper’s decision to impose partial tuition on the historically free school. The occupiers released a joint statement with the administration and the school’s board of trustees on July 15. Under the agreement, a working group will be established promptly to seek an alternative to tuition that will sustain the institution’s long-term financial viability and
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comment too much. Jeff was given an opportunity to remove his plants. For whatever reason, he chose not to take that opportunity. The subject line of my e-mail was: ‘One last opportunity to remove your plants.’ He chose to act out in a violent manner. I felt very degraded.” Kilgore accused Jenks of “saying fake stuff on the phone” to the police. “There was video taken. There were eyewitnesses,” Kilgore assured. “I was assaulted. I have scratches and bruises — on my arms, legs, knees. I had shorts on.” Especially concerning to Kilgore, he alleges that Wright “made threats against other people’s plots. The threats were toward the plants,” he said. A police spokesperson told us that a Jeff Wright, 61, was arrested for misdemeanor assault against “a male / white, 26,” i.e. Kilgore. “[Wright] shoved the victim to the ground multiple times, causing pain and lacerations,” the spokesperson told us. Asked about the extent of Kilgore’s injuries, the spokesperson
strengthen its academic excellence. The working group will consist of representatives of the board of trustees, faculty, alumni, students and administration, and will report to the administration and board for consideration at the trustees’ December meeting. Also, under the deal, an interim room has been identified as a “Community Commons” that can serve as a student center or a community center for all members of the Cooper community. Furthermore, as part of the agreement, all individuals who have violated Cooper Union policies during the occupation will be granted amnesty, and in turn, “will commit to complying with, and cooperating with the enforcement of, all laws and Cooper Union policies.”
said, “It doesn’t say anything about ‘hospital’ here. I don’t believe he received medical treatment.” This past Sunday, Wright blasted out a “Demo Today, 2 to 6 — Spread the Word!” message on Facebook. We didn’t see the message, but Wright had earlier told us he’d be in the garden then. When we arrived to see what was up, we were greeted by a locked gate and a sign saying the garden was closed — and in fact, had been closed all day long. Kilgore later told us that this was done in response to the action planned by Wright. We’ll just have to get out a fresh Dias y Flores scorecard to keep up with developments that may (probably will) happen over the coming weeks. a Friendly GoodBye? We hear that Blake Beatty has left the Friends of Hudson River Park, where she served a fairly quick stint as director of development. The Friends in the past couple of years have transformed from the chief watchdog for the Hudson River Park to its main private fundraising arm. Scott Lawin, vice chairperson of the Friends board, told us, "With the impending arrival of Gregory Boroff as the new executive director of Friends of Hudson River Park, Blake decided with the transition to pursue other opportunities. We thank Blake for her service and appreciate her key role in bringing the Friends’ fundraising efforts to the next level.”