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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Dec 30, 20202 min read
He Gave the Gift of Connectivity
By Christine Sampson When you know his background, it's easy to understand why Michael Donovan came to the aid of thousands of...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Oct 7, 20206 min read
Census Has Reached More Than 99 Percent Of Suffolk Homes, But Worries Remain About Results
By Michael Wright Nearly 99.7 percent of homes on Long Island have been logged by the 2020 Census, officials from the U.S. Census Bureau...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Sep 29, 20205 min read
OLA Seeks Police Disciplinary Records Under 50-a Repeal
By Brendan J. OReilly In light of the New York State Legislature’s repeal of “Section 50-a,” a provision of state law that had stopped...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Sep 28, 20204 min read
OLA: Videos In Mental Health Series Keeping Us Calm
By Eileen Casey Founded in 2002, “OLA of Eastern Long Island works to create a more equitable East End for Latino immigrants through...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Aug 26, 20203 min read
Need for Spanish-Speaking Therapists Critical, OLA says
By Christine Sampson "It's going to be the hardest winter ever," said Minerva Perez, executive director of Organizacion Latino Americana...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Aug 19, 20207 min read
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, 20205 min read
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
Jul 12, 20203 min read
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, 20203 min read
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
May 4, 20202 min read
Organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro hacen llamado al condado para crear una línea exclusiva de apoyo
BY DENISE CIVILETTI Las organizaciones sin fines de lucro, que trabajan para ayudar a las personas confinadas que necesitan alimentos,...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Apr 29, 20203 min read
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, 20205 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20204 min read
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
Dec 11, 20195 min read
Teaching Kids About ‘Tough Topics’ in Turbulent Times
By Christine Sampson Within the last three weeks, the Holocaust Center of Long Island in Glen Cove was vandalized twice, including one...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Dec 8, 20192 min read
OLA Announces $100,000 Matching Grant From Anonymous Couple
By Rachel Valdespino The Organización Latino-Americana of Eastern Long Island, or OLA, recently announced that it had received a $100,000...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Nov 13, 20195 min read
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
Nov 5, 20196 min read
Attorney Jack Lester Helping OLA Help Renters Wronged By Landlords
By Brendan J. OReilly For renters on the South Fork who feel that they have been mistreated by their landlords but believe there is...
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