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Staten Island Ferry

Commentary: New NYC Ferry Service Must link Staten Island and Brooklyn

Despite repeated calls from former and current elected officials to expand the NYC Ferry system for Staten Islanders, pleas have fallen on deaf ears.

Substance Use

'End our neglected borough status' calls Coalition at Legislative Breakfast

Staten Island community coalition calls on State and Federal elected leaders for more investment in the public health workforce, supportive housing for those in recovery, and a fair share of opioid settlement funding.

ComeUnity Fridge

Lack of Fresh and Healthy Food has become the Focal Point of Building a Hub for Neighborhood Solidarity

The ComeUnity Fridge approaches its second year anniversary in tackling food insecurity as food prices continue to soar.

Photography

Mariners Harbor Houses Farm

Substance Use

Local Youth Create Zine with their New Awareness of the Risks of Vaping

Don’t Vape Yourself Away, Uncovers the Dangers of Vaping and Spreads Awareness

Summer Concert

Mayer

Mayer, a hip-hop artist entrenched in Staten Island’s music scene, performed a set for Plea for the Fifth’s Online Concert Series.

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.