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Jack Motz
Jul 17, 20245 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...
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Andres Espinosa
Jul 25, 20235 min read
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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Andres Espinosa
Jan 20, 20232 min read
OLA lanza encuesta para visibilizar la agresión sexual contra menores
OLA lanza encuesta para visibilizar la agresión sexual contra menores y los obstáculos que se encuentran en la búsqueda de justicia Según...
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Andres Espinosa
Jan 7, 20237 min read
Breaking Down a Culture of Silence:
OLA Launches Survey to Improve Reporting Processes for Child Victims of Sexual Assault At age 7, Isabella Martinez was quiet, until she...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Jul 29, 20228 min read
OLA Celebrates 20 Years of Advocacy on the East End
OLA staff members are celebrating 20 years of working for a more equitable East End for Latino immigrants. Here they are pictured at the...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Mar 11, 20214 min read
Police Reform Committee Suggests Body Cameras
By Christopher Walsh Upbeat report on police-community relations, but 'room for improvement' "We need a more diverse police force,"...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Mar 9, 20213 min read
Police Reform Committee Recommends More Diversity, Better Public Outreach, Body Cameras
By Michael Wright A town committee that has been exploring how the East Hampton Police Department is viewed by the community, and how the...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Mar 9, 20212 min read
OLA and East Hampton Town Police Partner on Vaping and Drug Use Forum
By Staff Writer Teen vaping and drug use is the focal point of a Latino parent initiative launched on February 16, with a forum organized...
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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
Jun 16, 20196 min read
Driver’s Licenses for the Undocumented Are Approved in Win for Progressives
By Vivian Wang The vote in the New York Legislature came after the issue had splintered Democrats, with suburban moderates objecting....
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Aug 2, 20185 min read
La policía de Riverhead realizó un curso de capacitación sobre diversidad para fomentar relaciones
By Maria Piedrabuena La policía de Riverhead realizó un curso de capacitación sobre diversidad para fomentar mejores relaciones con la...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Jul 22, 20182 min read
Police officers participate in diversity training course
By Kelly Zegers Members of the Riverhead Town Police Department recently completed a five-week diversity training course meant to dispel...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Oct 5, 20162 min read
Southampton police work to improve relations with Latinos
By Jean-Paul Salamanca Southampton Town Police and an East End nonprofit are teaming up to resurrect a program to help promote...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Oct 3, 20162 min read
Latino Community Encouraged To Participate In Revamped Police Program
By Jen Newman The Southampton Town Police Department will bring back its Civilian Police Academy training program next year—and a local...
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