OLA in the News

A Riverhead High School student and her father picking up a Chromebook at Riverhead High School in October 2020. According to the U.S. Census, among all age groups, Riverhead's Hispanic population climbed by 68.4%, from 3,369 in 2010 to 5,674 in 2020.  Credit: Randee Daddona Rosman Garcia, 19, of Riverhead, moved to Riverhead in 2017 from Guatemala to live with his mother, who found rent to be more affordable than in Westhampton Beach. That decision may have been driven by fi

By Bella Lewis The volunteers and employees of Organizacion Latino-Americana of Eastern Long Island shone bright during the pandemic,...

By Denise M. Bonilla A new Suffolk County program is helping bring food to those who cannot leave their homes. The Suffolk Cares program...

By Denise M. Bonilla A new Suffolk County program is helping bring food to those who cannot leave their homes. The Suffolk Cares program...

By Jean-Paul Salamanca To help parents of East End schoolchildren trying to keep up with their studies at home amid the COVID-19...

By Christine Sampson The Covid-19 pandemic has been disproportionately hard on minority populations. When they call the New York State...

BY BRITTANY INESON Organización Latino-Americana of Eastern Long Island is looking to give back as the war against the COVID-19 pandemic...

BY T. E. MCMORROW Ten years, apparently, was not quite enough time for the U.S. Census Bureau to coordinate its plan to count...

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...

By Rachel Valdespino This year, the 23rd decennial U.S. census will be conducted, and local organizations have been making an effort to...

By Vivian Wang The vote in the New York Legislature came after the issue had splintered Democrats, with suburban moderates objecting....

BY T. E. MCMORROW New York State driver’s licenses are in the process of undergoing major changes. Advocacy groups, along with State...

By Michael Wright A typical aspiring attorney would spend the summers between the years at law school toiling as an intern in the office...

By Christopher Walsh Immigrants ask for protection in uncertain times “Todos tienen mucho miedo.” Patricia’s message — everybody is very...

By Maria Piedrabuena Defensores de los inmigrantes urgen a Towns del East End a que limiten la colaboración de la policía local con ICE...

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...

By Peter Boody Hundreds of people gathered at the foot of Long Wharf for speeches, poems and a prayer followed by a peaceful parade up...

By Alex Lemonides A march and rally on Wednesday in Sag Harbor, organized by local advocacy groups and congregations, protested the...

By Judy D’Mello The crammed pews of Christ Episcopal Church in Sag Harbor one evening last week served as a reminder of the community's...

By Christine Sampson The federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency’s activity on the East End has hit a level that the...