Summer Concert
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.
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August in Review
This month PFT5 celebrates the creation of art. PFT5's Online Concert Series gives a platform to musical artists making waves here on Staten Island. Our new Small Business Spotlight series discovers a local business selling homemade crochet items. Below are our August publications: PFT5's Online Concert
Summer Concert
Justy
Justy speaks about the release of her first album, how her identity influences her music, and her love for Staten Island.
Small Business Spotlight: Triple A Stitches
A family of artisans brings unique crochet creations to Staten Island
Summer Concert
Queen Blizzy
Queen Blizzy discusses her work as a Hip Hop artist and her activism related to Eric Garner and police brutality.
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July in Review
Our online concert series is here! Queen Blizzy is the first performer of PFT5's online concert series featuring six amazing local artists. Produced by Valeriana Dema; Videographer: Kasson Colon-Mangin; Audio Engineer: Kenneth Paul Graham Watch Queen Blizzy's complete live performance followed by an intimate interview on
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Extended: Meet Plea for the Fifth founding member Sean Ghazala
Read Sean Ghazala's extended interview below. PFT5 is a grassroots news and media outlet based out of Staten Island, N.Y. The platform is a cooperative(co-op). At its inception, PFT5 founder Sean Ghazala envisioned it as a tool for making change possible in existing conditions – for its
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June in Review
PFT5 commemorates Juneteenth with an exploration of grassroots movements happening in Staten Island. Christian Smalls has an intimate discussion with PFT5 on his fight for workers' rights despite Amazon's retaliation and intimidation tactics. PFT5 member Zeta reflects on the June 2020 marches in Staten Island sparked by
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Council District 49
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.
Follow the Money
Follow the Money (D-49): Final Entry
Tomorrow is the final day to vote in the Democratic Primary for District 49, Let’s see how much money flowed into the race.
Fighting For Power: The Movement to Independently Unionize Amazon (Subscriber Bonus)
In an extra for our paid subscribers, we provide the pamphlet Amazon Labor Union organizers distribute to workers they're organizing.
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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.