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Andres Espinosa
- Jul 25
- 5 min
OLA Hires Two Lawyers Who Will Help Bolster Mission of Organization
By Cailin Riley on July 19, 2023 For more than 20 years, OLA — the Latino-focused advocacy nonprofit that serves eastern Long Island —...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Jun 2
- 3 min
Effort to block migrants draws protest, no vote at Suffolk legislature
By Vera Chinese and Michael Gormley Immigration advocates gathered outside the Suffolk County Legislature Tuesday speaking out against...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Jul 29, 2022
- 8 min
OLA Celebrates 20 Years of Advocacy on the East End
OLA staff members are celebrating 20 years of working for a more equitable East End for Latino immigrants. Here they are pictured at the...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Oct 19, 2021
- 4 min
District Attorney Launches Office Of Immigrant Affairs
By Kitty Merrill Since its founding in 2002, Organización Latino-Americana of Eastern Long Island (OLA), has been working with local...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
OLA Left No One Behind
By Bella Lewis The volunteers and employees of Organizacion Latino-Americana of Eastern Long Island shone bright during the pandemic,...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Jul 12, 2020
- 3 min
Suffolk Uses 311 Phone Line To Provide Residents With A Food Lifeline
By Denise M. Bonilla A new Suffolk County program is helping bring food to those who cannot leave their homes. The Suffolk Cares program...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Jul 11, 2020
- 3 min
Suffolk Uses 311 Phone Line To Provide Residents With A Food Lifeline - Updated
By Denise M. Bonilla A new Suffolk County program is helping bring food to those who cannot leave their homes. The Suffolk Cares program...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Apr 29, 2020
- 3 min
Latino advocacy group donates laptops to East End school districts
By Jean-Paul Salamanca To help parents of East End schoolchildren trying to keep up with their studies at home amid the COVID-19...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Apr 15, 2020
- 5 min
County Making Outreach to Spanish-Speaking Residents
By Christine Sampson The Covid-19 pandemic has been disproportionately hard on minority populations. When they call the New York State...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Mar 30, 2020
- 1 min
OLA Provides Food To Families In Need
BY BRITTANY INESON Organización Latino-Americana of Eastern Long Island is looking to give back as the war against the COVID-19 pandemic...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Mar 16, 2020
- 2 min
OLA: Census Bureau Fails To Deliver To Latinos
BY T. E. MCMORROW Ten years, apparently, was not quite enough time for the U.S. Census Bureau to coordinate its plan to count...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Mar 10, 2020
- 3 min
Push is on to get immigrants, minorities to fill out 2020 Census questionnaire
By Olivia Winslow As the U.S. Census Bureau gears up for its once-a-decade count of the nation's population, there are efforts underway...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Mar 3, 2020
- 4 min
Making The 2020 Census Count: Organizations Working To Encourage Participation
By Rachel Valdespino This year, the 23rd decennial U.S. census will be conducted, and local organizations have been making an effort to...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Jun 16, 2019
- 6 min
Driver’s Licenses for the Undocumented Are Approved in Win for Progressives
By Vivian Wang The vote in the New York Legislature came after the issue had splintered Democrats, with suburban moderates objecting....
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Apr 29, 2019
- 3 min
Thiele: Include Immigrants In New Licensing
BY T. E. MCMORROW New York State driver’s licenses are in the process of undergoing major changes. Advocacy groups, along with State...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Apr 1, 2019
- 4 min
For OLA Attorney, The Hague Was A Training Ground
By Michael Wright A typical aspiring attorney would spend the summers between the years at law school toiling as an intern in the office...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Oct 10, 2018
- 4 min
‘Everyone Is Afraid,’ OLA Tells Town Board
By Christopher Walsh Immigrants ask for protection in uncertain times “Todos tienen mucho miedo.” Patricia’s message — everybody is very...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Oct 2, 2018
- 3 min
Defensores de los inmigrantes urgen a Towns del East End a que limiten la colaboración de la policía
By Maria Piedrabuena Defensores de los inmigrantes urgen a Towns del East End a que limiten la colaboración de la policía local con ICE...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Jul 4, 2018
- 1 min
Locals And Visitors Gather In Sag Harbor For 'Interdependence Day' Walk
By Jon Winkler Waves of local residents and summer visitors walked up and down Main Street in Sag Harbor on Wednesday for the "Walk For...
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