OLA in the News

By Jamie Bufalino In an effort to make sure communities of color have equal access to Covid-19 vaccinations, New York State and...

By Cailin Riley It’s not a secret that people have been struggling to cope through the pandemic, and that fallout from the virus has hit...

Southampton Town Police Chief Steven Skrynecki said the department does not have the "mechanics" to collect racial data during traffic stops but said it is good information to have and that the department is exploring how to gather it. Credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas Instituting a department-wide body cam program and increasing diversity among law enforcement staff are among the recommendations to improve the Southampton Town Police Department, presented as part of a state-ma

Southampton Town Police Chief Steven Skrynecki said the department does not have the "mechanics" to collect racial data during traffic...

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

By Christine Sampson When you know his background, it's easy to understand why Michael Donovan came to the aid of thousands of...

Nayeli Ramon, 17, from Riverhead, center, is excited to receive a Chromebook from computer lab officials Maria Garcia, left, and Angie...

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...

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...

By Eileen Casey Founded in 2002, “OLA of Eastern Long Island works to create a more equitable East End for Latino immigrants through...

By Christine Sampson "It's going to be the hardest winter ever," said Minerva Perez, executive director of Organizacion Latino Americana...

By Michael Wright United States Census Bureau workers began going door-to-door on the South Fork last week as the nationwide population...

By Anabel Sosa Local officials and community advocates are asking residents of East Hampton Town to complete their census forms. Only...

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

A new Suffolk County program is helping bring food to those who cannot leave their homes. The Suffolk Cares program uses the county’s 311 line to assist residents who are in immediate need of food but don’t have access to a local food pantry. After an assessment is done by a 311 operator, a box containing several days’ worth of nonperishable food — such as pasta, sauce, fruit cups and canned tuna and chicken — from the nonprofit Long Island Cares is delivered within 24 to 30

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 CIVILETTI Las organizaciones sin fines de lucro, que trabajan para ayudar a las personas confinadas que necesitan alimentos,...

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...