Meeting 2024-11-27

Consensus Agenda

• Ban on minors (under 18 yo) in the space unless accompanying their legal guardian.

• Require verification of photo id (US state id, NYC id, or passport) upon membership initiation. Procedure is just email to board.

New Business

• Ban on minors (under 18 yo) in the space unless accompanying their legal guardian.

Tristan pulled this out of the consensus agenda Version B: Minors (Defined as under 18 years old) are not allowed in the space unless accompanying their legal guardian. Additionally, no minors are allowed at open house unless their accompanying guardian is a member. Motion passes 13-4

• Require verification of photo id (US state id, NYC id, or passport) upon membership initiation. Procedure is just email to board.

Shaina pulled this out of the consensus agenda This item will be postponed and further revised

Vote to ban Luna Motion passes 18-0

Vote to ban Johnny Motion Passes 19-0

Sponsored Members Induction

Welcome Akash, Audrey, and Kent!

Member Reports

Board Reports

President's Report

• December members meeting to be rescheduled due to falling on Christmas day, please vote in Discord poll about date
• Will also hold election for open board slot then

Official Statement from the Board of Hack Manhattan

Dear Members,

We are writing to inform you of a recent decision made by the board of Hack Manhattan. The person known as "Luna Turing"* was asked to resign from their position as Treasurer and as a board member of our organization. Following their resignation, we took action to terminate their membership and permanently ban them in order to protect our community.

It has come to our attention that over the past year Luna has engaged in unacceptable and harmful behavior, including fabricating stories involving serious criminal activity to manipulate members for personal gain. They engaged in deliberate intimidation and concealed their true identity in furtherance of these deceptions. These needless actions have caused significant emotional distress to multiple members, including severe consequences for their professional and personal lives.

We have received direct confirmation from multiple people affected, as well as an admission from Luna regarding their conduct.

We want to make it clear that Luna is no longer affiliated with Hack Manhattan, and we strongly advise against extending any form of trust to them. If you have been impacted or have any concerns regarding their actions, particularly if you have been subjected to their lies and need help understanding what is true, we encourage you to reach out to us, either directly or at board@hackmanhattan.com. We are committed to supporting anyone affected and ensuring that our community is a safe and welcoming space.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support as we navigate this difficult situation. We appreciate the resilience of our members and are working diligently to prevent any further harm.

Sincerely,
The Board of Hack Manhattan

* Luna Turing is neither their given name, nor their current chosen legal name

Treasurer's Report

• The HVAC is broken and the replacement is quoted at $8000. Plan is to proceed with professional replacement.

Secretary's Report

• No report.

Directors-at-Large's Report

• No report.

Member and Project Reports

• Ed will be setting up a non-permanent radio antenna in the window of the space

Meeting Meta

• Members in Attendance: Clyde, Ellen, Mihir, Peter, Jay, Tristan, Robin, Cat, Audrey, Xander, Shaina, Charlotte (Late)
• Online Attendance: Suha, Ashley, Hannah, Nick, Chaim, Michelle, Chris, Justine
• Proxy attendance for: Hannah is proxy for Marceline, Robin is proxy for Boost, Suha is proxy for James
• Called to order at 7:42 by Peter.
• The meeting was adjourned at 8:57 by Peter.
• Minutes taken and submitted by Ellen.