OLA in the News

By Elsie Boskamp Alma Tovar spends her days driving Latino men, women and children, who can’t drive themselves, to doctor appointments....

By Maria Piedrabuena La policía de Riverhead realizó un curso de capacitación sobre diversidad para fomentar mejores relaciones con la...

By Kelly Zegers Members of the Riverhead Town Police Department recently completed a five-week diversity training course meant to dispel...

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 Jon Winkler OLA of Eastern Long Island, an advocacy group for the Latino community, has hired a full-time general counsel. Andrew...

By Lisa Finn "The relative isolation that many of our most vulnerable are experiencing is compounded by an escalation in exploitation." —...

By Christine Sampson Organización Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island (OLA) this week announced it has received a three-year...

By Christine Sampson Por Christine Sampson y Ana Kestler Cada persona fotografiada tiene un nombre, por supuesto, pero los sujetos en los...

By Christine Sampson Every person pictured has a name, of course, but the subjects in acclaimed photographer Philippe Cheng’s latest...

By Amanda Bernocco With markers in her tiny hands and creative juices flowing through her veins, a young girl began drawing a picture of...

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...

By Michael Wright Outrage over a recent wave of detentions of local residents by officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

By Anastasia Lennon On Friday, April 6, Bay Street Theater and OLA (Organización Latino-Americana) will present Pachanga 2018: Viva La...

By Kate Riga According to Google Maps, the drive in East Hampton from a home in Springs to East End Pediatrics is a snap: nine minutes....

By Vera Chinese An East End Latino advocacy organization is launching a free transportation program to help residents get to pediatric...

Elected officials and advocacy organizations alike have identified the lack of a robust public transportation system on the South Fork as...

By Christine Sampson y Gaby Cabrera Funcionarios electos y organizaciones de abogacía en común han identificado la falta de transporte...