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On the Silver Screen: Latino Film Festival hits the North Fork
North Fork Arts Center in Greenport (Photo credit: Jeremy Garretson) Right in time for National Hispanic Heritage Month, Organización...
Melissa Azofeifa
Sep 23, 20243 min read


Latino Young Professionals of East End Aims To Build Community, Provide Guidance
Latino Young Professionals of the East End co-founders Nicole Velez, left, Jonathan Lopez and Daniela Chavez. Credit: Morgan Campbell As...
Sheryl Nance-Nash
Sep 19, 20246 min read


Housing And Immigration Advocates Oppose Riverhead Rental Restrictions
Wally Ramirez, of OLA of Eastern Long Island, at Riverhead Town Hall on Wednesday. Immigrant advocates oppose a town bill that would...
Tara Smith
Sep 18, 20243 min read


OLA Presents 21st Annual Latino Film Festival Of The Hamptons
A still from the film "Daughter of Rage." Heroism, strength, and resilience form the conceptual and thematic core of three feature-length...
James Lane Post
Sep 17, 20243 min read


Latino Film Festival Of The Hamptons Shines Light On Heroes, On Big Screen And Off
For the staff behind Organización Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island, their work never gets easier. Wage theft among the Hispanic...
Michelle Trauring
Sep 16, 20244 min read


OLA Film Festival Expands in Partnership with NFAC
Heroism, strength, and resilience form the conceptual and thematic core of OLA of Eastern Long Island’s annual Latino Film Festival of...
Beth Young
Sep 13, 20243 min read


Exclusive: Latino workers on East End face threats of deportation, withheld wages by employers
OLA of Eastern Long Island, a primarily Latino focused organization, has stepped in to help find a solution, holding a meeting Wednesday...
Thema Ponton
Sep 6, 20243 min read


East Hampton Community Members Say Repeated Power Outages Posing Health, Safety Risk
OLA of Eastern Long Island, a primarily Latino focused organization, has stepped in to help find a solution, holding a meeting Wednesday...
Thema Ponton
Aug 6, 20243 min read


East End Group Answers 'Desperate Need' For Helping Youth With Mental Health Challenges
Luna Paucar was in her freshman year at Boston College last fall when her social anxiety became too hard to ignore. “Entering college...
Olivia Winslow
Jul 23, 20244 min read


East Hampton Mobile Home Park Residents Left in the Dark
Jhonny Castillo and Paola Castro are among the residents of the East Hampton Village Manufactured Home Community who attended a...
Jack Motz
Jul 17, 20245 min read


OLA of Eastern Long Island listed in state budget for first time
Teens can call or text the Youth Connect helpline at (631) 810-9010 to anonymously speak to a trained crisis counselor in either English...
Ana Borruto
Jun 23, 20243 min read


In State Budget, a Win for OLA
The organization announced Friday that it has now "secured a place in the New York State budget," with the State Legislature allocating a to
Christine Sampson
Jun 12, 20243 min read


OLA Secures Place in NYS Budget for $50,000,
For the first time in its 22-year history, OLA of Eastern Long Island has secured a place in the New York State budget, ensuring the...
27East
Jun 9, 20243 min read


Welker Honors Perez for Work With OLA
At the April 9 meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature, all 18 legislators celebrated their respective nominees honoring Champions of...
27East
Apr 18, 20241 min read


OLA and Whitmores Partner To Offer Free Financial Literacy Pilot Program for Workforce
When Mariah Whitmore reads the marketing materials from her 401K provider, her eyes glaze over. And so, when the partner at Whitmores —...
Michelle Trauring
Apr 2, 20243 min read


OLA’s Pachanga 2024 Features All-Women Performers
OLA of Eastern Long Island (Organización Latino Americana) is changing up its annual Pachanga this year by featuring Lulada Club, a...
27East
Mar 24, 20242 min read


Financial Literacy Series Continues for East End Workforce
The two remaining financial literacy workshops organized through a partnership between OLA (Organización Latino Americana) of Eastern...
27East
Mar 17, 20242 min read


League of Women Voters Event on Saturday Will Shine Spotlight on Equal Rights Amendment, Which Will Be on the State Ballot in November
To say there is a lot at stake for voters across the country this November would be an understatement. While a high-stakes presidential...
Cailin Riley
Mar 6, 20244 min read


OLA Youth Connect Gets Program Director
Staff Writer on Mar 4, 2024 OLA of Eastern Long Island (Organización Latino Americana) has announced it has hired Anastasia Gochnour as...
27East
Mar 4, 20243 min read


Latino group meets with Suffolk County DA over justice issues.
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney, right, arrives for a court appearance An advocacy group that supports Latino residents on...
Sky Crabtree
Feb 26, 20242 min read
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