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Sean Ghazala

Sean lives in Grant City. His background is in coalition-building, and education. He obtained an MPA, and M.A. in Labor Studies. His interests include history, cycling, and worker-owned coops.

'End our neglected borough status' calls Coalition at Legislative Breakfast

'End our neglected borough status' calls Coalition at Legislative Breakfast

Staten Island community coalition calls on State and Federal elected leaders for more investment in the public health workforce, supportive housing for those in recovery, and a fair share of opioid settlement funding.

Lack of Fresh and Healthy Food has become the Focal Point of Building a Hub for Neighborhood Solidarity

ComeUnity Fridge Featured

Lack of Fresh and Healthy Food has become the Focal Point of Building a Hub for Neighborhood Solidarity

The ComeUnity Fridge approaches its second year anniversary in tackling food insecurity as food prices continue to soar.

Mayer

Mayer, a hip-hop artist entrenched in Staten Island’s music scene, performed a set for Plea for the Fifth’s Online Concert Series.

Lil Z

Lil Z, a young and upcoming Staten Island artist, spoke to Plea for the Fifth about the challenges and opportunities he faced while working on his EP Moving On during the pandemic.

City Council D-49 Candidate's Forum [Video]

City Council D-49 Candidate's Forum [Video]

Tuesday June 22 is Primary Election Day. We are sharing our D-49 Candidate's Forum with full transcription for your convenience. Polls are open until 9 PM, find your poll site, and don't forget to vote.

Fighting For Power: The Movement to Independently Unionize Amazon (Subscriber Bonus)

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Fighting For Power: The Movement to Independently Unionize Amazon (Subscriber Bonus)

Amazon Under Pressure: The Grassroots Movement to Unionize a Workforce

Amazon Featured

Amazon Under Pressure: The Grassroots Movement to Unionize a Workforce

Amazon fired Christian Smalls during the pandemic, and now he’s leading a nonstop protest to unionize workers in Staten Island.

City Council D-49 Candidates Forum

Council District 49

City Council D-49 Candidates Forum

Join us on Monday April 19, 2021 as we speak with the candidates vying to represent the North Shore in the city council now represented by the term-limited Councilwoman Debi Rose.

Trump is Gone, Fascist Trends are Not (Subscriber Bonus)

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Trump is Gone, Fascist Trends are Not (Subscriber Bonus)

A Collective Demand for Pandemic Relief (Subscriber Bonus)

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A Collective Demand for Pandemic Relief (Subscriber Bonus)

Local Power Broker for Borough President traveled to D.C. on Day of Capitol Insurrection

Leticia Remauro

Local Power Broker for Borough President traveled to D.C. on Day of Capitol Insurrection

Leticia Remauro, a GOP candidate for Staten Island Borough President with a history of racist remarks [https://forward.com/news/461979/leticia-remauro-who-apologized-for-saying-heil-hitler-has-history-of/] , was among a busload of Islanders who traveled to Washington D.C. on January 6. In screenshots from a now-deleted Facebook Live video, Remauro – a 30-year [https://www.

Commentary: Trump is Gone, Fascist Trends are Not

Fighting Fascism

Commentary: Trump is Gone, Fascist Trends are Not

'Trumpism' is only the most recent name for far-right, authoritarian, ultranationalist movements that first came to prominence a century ago, during economic hardships triggered by the Great Depression. Countering fascism, however, remains just as important now that Trump has left office.

A Collective Demand for Pandemic Relief

A Collective Demand for Pandemic Relief

In contrast to recent rallies against COVID-19 restrictions, Staten Island Coalition Organizes Campaign Demanding Immediate Pandemic Relief from Congress

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