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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 6
- 2 min
From Small Beginnings
Southampton Press Editorial Often, great things come from modest beginnings. What started out 20 years ago as a small advisory board to...
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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
- Aug 19, 2021
- 12 min
Opponents blast Riverhead’s proposed housing code changes as discriminatory against immigrants
By Denise Civiletti Opponents of Riverhead’s proposed rental housing code revisions packed the Town Hall meeting room Tuesday night to...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Aug 19, 2020
- 7 min
Census Effort Hits The Streets With Shortened Window Closing
By Michael Wright United States Census Bureau workers began going door-to-door on the South Fork last week as the nationwide population...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Aug 5, 2020
- 5 min
Officials Rattled Over Census Response Rate
By Anabel Sosa Local officials and community advocates are asking residents of East Hampton Town to complete their census forms. Only...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Nov 13, 2019
- 5 min
Organización Latino-Americana’s Minerva Perez: Building a Stronger East End
By David Taylor The East End is home to skilled artists, brilliant writers, top chefs and other local celebrities known for their...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Feb 15, 2017
- 5 min
Local Lawmakers Say Immigration Enforcement Is Not The Job Of Local Police
By Michael Wright In a week when immigrant advocacy groups staged protests around the region against President Donald Trump’s efforts to...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- May 15, 2016
- 1 min
OLA to Assist NYS Attorney General’s Office in Presenting Wage Theft & Workers Rights Workshops
OLA of Eastern Long Island was contacted by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office to assist with a series of presentations and...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
- Feb 9, 2016
- 3 min
Spanish-speaking communities on the East End need more representation, says new director of OLA
By Katie Blasl Though the East End’s Latino population has grown explosively over the past decade, you wouldn’t know it by looking at the...
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