Amazon
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.
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Defund the Police
Justice or Pacification: One Year After Staten Island's Largest Protests for Racial Justice
A year ago, in response to George Floyd’s murder, Staten Islanders marched for Black lives in some of the largest demonstrations the Island has ever seen.
Graniteville Wetlands
What Started When Hundreds of Islanders Marched To Save The Graniteville Wetlands
Photographs from one of Staten Island’s most visible struggles for climate justice: The march to save the Graniteville wetlands. Photographs by Stephen Obisanya
Newsletter
May in Review
PFT5 stands in solidarity with the people of Palestine as they endure the current oppressive occupation of their land at the hands of the state of Israel. Below are our May publications: Free Palestine Written by Editorial Committee We are an organization that supports indigenous sovereignty both domestically and abroad.
Free Palestine
Free Palestine
Plea for the Fifth stands in solidarity with the people of Palestine as they endure the current oppressive occupation of their land at the hands of the state of Israel. We are an organization that supports indigenous sovereignty both domestically and abroad. Since its creation in 1948, the state of
Education
Utilizing a Strength-based Approach to Teaching Students with Disabilities in Staten Island Schools
A Staten Island special education teacher describes how she utilizes a strength-based approach to teach students with disabilities.
Newsletter
April In Review
In anticipation of the June 22 primary, last month was very politics-focused for PFT5: A District-49 City Council Candidates Forum, the battle to save the Graniteville Wetlands, and more. Below are our April publications A Last Stand for The Wetlands Written by Jacqueline Caruso On March 24, 2021, a march
Graniteville
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
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