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.
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.
Fascism
Trump is Gone, Fascist Trends are Not (Subscriber Bonus)
In an extra for our paid subscribers, our producer speaks to Sean about fascist flyers on the Island.
COVID Relief
A Collective Demand for Pandemic Relief (Subscriber Bonus)
In an extra for our paid subscribers, our producer speaks to Sean about COVID relief.
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, 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 power broker in the borough – broadcast herself from
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.
Nicole Malliotakis
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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