📰Check out this incredible new article, “What Started When Hundreds of Islanders Marched To Save The Graniteville Wetlands”, from Plea for the Fifth | Staten Island News written by Jacqueline Caruso! Find it through the link in our bio.

A year ago, in response to George Floyd’s murder, Staten Islanders peacefully marched for Black lives in some of the Island’s largest demonstrations ever. Remarks at the demonstrations glossed over police wrongdoing, instead focusing on calling for peace. pleaforthefifth.com/justice-or-pac…

Amazon fired Christian Smalls during the pandemic, and now he’s leading a nonstop protest to unionize workers in Staten Island pleaforthefifth.com/fighting-for-p… Christian Smalls Amazon Labor Union IBT

According to the Amazon Labor Union’s website, it will be “protection from Amazon’s exploitative business practices and wrongful terminations.” Unlike traditional unions, which send staffers to organize workers, ALU is an independent, grassroots union. pleaforthefifth.com/fighting-for-p…

Excellent article by Sean Ghazala on the work Christian Smalls and The Congress Of Essential Workers is doing to support Amazon workers on Staten Island

Happy to have finally completed this series for Plea for the Fifth | Staten Island News. It's still crazy to me that a Democratic *primary* in Staten Island's poorest city council district received over $300k in donations (47% from outside of Staten Island) pleaforthefifth.com/follow-the-mon…

Today, June 22, is election day for the #NYCPrimary. With $334,820 donated to District 49, it is officially the most expensive election in the history of the district. Read about campaign financing in the last edition of our D-49 Follow the Money series. pleaforthefifth.com/follow-the-mon…

Rank voting in District 49: who made your list and what promises did they make? During PFT5's District 49 City Council candidates forum the candidates discussed their platform on topics including public health, transportation, land use/developments, policing, and more.(1/2)

Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the forum or you can read the transcript now on our website to stay informed. Together we can hold the winner accountable for their promises made to North Shore residents (2/2) #PrimaryDay #StatenIsland #D49Votes

Check out our first release of the Online Concert Series featuring Queen Blizzy youtube.com/watch?v=UZsQ7r…

👑 @tyblizzy on Hip Hop Culture 👑 Check out Queen Blizzy’s full interview and performance for Plea for the Fifth’s Online Concert series ➡️ pleaforthefifth.com/queen-blizzy/

Check out our Small Business Spotlight on Triple A Stitches, a local Staten Island brand under which Sasha Rodriguez sells her handmade crochet creations with her nieces, Aniya, age 14, and Adriana, age 17. pleaforthefifth.com/small-business…

Justy performed a smooth jazz-hop set from from her new debut album, Pain with Benefits, for Plea for the Fifth’s Online Concert Series. Hyo-won Nakashio accompanied on the guitar. Watch the full set and an interview with Justy on this link ➡️ pleaforthefifth.com/justy/

Justy performed a smooth jazz-hop set from from her new debut album, Pain with Benefits, for Plea for the Fifth’s Online Concert Series. Hyo-won Nakashio accompanied on the guitar. Watch the full set and an interview with Justy on this link ➡️ pleaforthefifth.com/justy/

In a surprise vote last month community board #1 rejected a permit renewal for the retail project that threatens the Graniteville Wetlands

Amazon Union Leader Chris Smalls Detained & Beaten by Israeli military, But US Media Ignores It 21 human rights defenders were aboard a vessel bringing baby formula, diapers, food, and medicine to Palestinians being deliberately starved. Read more at 🔗buff.ly/7AZBTmC

Afraid of how seniors would express themselves at graduation, administrators of Staten Island's public high schools chose preemptive suppression. Read more at 🔗 pleaforthefifth.com/new-rules-proh…

🚨HAPPENING NOW: All Eyes on Global Sumud Flotilla there are reports that the flotilla is being surrounded by military vessels. We demand the safety of over 500 activists, organizers, and artists attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. Let Gaza Live!