A Last Stand for The Wetlands Between a march and looming litigation to stop construction of a big box store, activists are urgently calling to save Graniteville wetlands
College of Staten Island A Year Later: How COVID-19 Has Changed Life at CSI CSI students, like all CUNY students, have been learning virtually since last March, but the pandemic threatens the campus in unique ways.
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.
Follow the Money (D-51): Entry 1 The South Shore (City Council District 51) is going to be a one-on-one race to see who will represent the City’s southernmost district.
Muslim Americans A Coalition of Muslim Staten Islanders Meet with Eric Adams and Other Mayoral Candidates NYC Mayoral candidates have begun courting a growing demographic of reliably Democrat-leaning Staten Island voters: Muslims. Arabs, in particular, are one of Staten Island’s fastest growing ethnic groups. From 2000-2011, the population increased by 113 percent. The statistic mirrors upward Muslim immigration trends across the nation. US wars and
Newsletter March In Review Join Plea For The Fifth as we celebrate women and genderqueer histories, struggles, and futures. Below are our March publications. The Socialist History of International Women's Day and Why it Must Be Remembered [https://www.pleaforthefifth.com/the-socialist-history-of-international-womens-day/] Written by Alia Danilo [https://www.pleaforthefifth.com/author/alia/], Candy Mantilla
Follow the Money (D-49): Entry 2 It’s been about two months since our last entry, and more money, and new candidates have entered the City Council District 49 race.
LGBTQ+ St. Pat's for Everyone: How LGBTQ+ Staten Islanders are Creating More Inclusivity The Pride Center of Staten Island's St. Pat's for Everyone event is hoping to break up the exclusive legacy of Forest Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade.
International Women's Day Commentary: The Socialist History of International Women's Day and Why it Must Be Remembered What is the value of celebrating the few women who break the glass ceiling if the other 99 percent are hurt by shattered glass in the process? Especially when this day was created by and for working-class women.
How a Staten Island HBCU Fair Is Giving the Borough’s Students More Options A volunteer committee adapts Staten Island’s eleventh annual HBCU Experience to a virtual platform to serve students despite the pandemic.
New York City Budget Recent City Budget Cuts Threaten Staten Island's Youngest Workers Cuts to the Learning to Work and Summer Youth Employment Program could impact future job development for the next generation of students.
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.
Audre Lorde An Unseen Photo Album Preserves Life of Audre Lorde Victoria Munro, director of The Alice Austen House shares an excerpt from the exhibition focused on the legacy of the author and activist.
Council District 49 Follow the Money (D-49): Entry 1 The North Shore (City Council District 49) leads off our series on campaign financing for Staten Island’s City Council races.
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.
Martin Luther King Jr. Commentary: MLK Tried to Tell Us While it is true that King championed nonviolent, direct action, and that his methods required great character, solidarity, and composure, Americans have, instead, reduced his legacy to one of compromise. King, however, was not compromising at all.
Nicole Malliotakis Calls for Malliotakis' Resignation Echo Across the District The energy of the Bay Ridge Rally on Saturday, January 9, 2020, calling for the resignation of newly elected Congressmember Nicole Malliotakis, was palpable from beginning to end. Just before noon, a small, entirely masked crowd began to gather around Congressmember Malliotakis’s office at 7716 3rd Avenue within the
How This New App Can Teach You About Forgotten Histories The virtual Staten Island African American Heritage Tour brings Staten Island’s Black History right to your fingertips.
North Shore Communities Unite to Provide Holiday Cheer Local organizations team up to better serve their communities through a series of toy drive giveaways.
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COVID 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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