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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Jul 12, 20221 min read
Empanadas and Community Support are a Recipe for Success
CDC Foundation, Partnering for Vaccine Equity OLA of Eastern Long Island in New York has been working to bring COVID-19 vaccines to the...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
May 10, 20221 min read
OLA invites adolescents to participate in a workshop on sexual education
TU PRENSA LOCAL One of the most important issues in raising children is that of sexuality and education around this fundamental factor in...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Mar 16, 20222 min read
OLA Beefs Up Eviction, Youth Deportation Assistance
By Timothy Bolger East End renters facing eviction proceedings and immigrant children at risk of deportation have new legal resources at...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Jan 1, 20222 min read
OLA Of Eastern Long Island Organizes Two Vaccine Events On January 5
By JAMES LANE POST OLA of Eastern Long Island has organized two vaccine events on Wednesday, January 5, to expand access to boosters,...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Nov 24, 20214 min read
Boosting Vaccine Access as Infections Tick Up
By Christine Sampson From pediatric vaccine clinics to booster shots for everyone 18 and up to information sessions held in people’s...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Nov 9, 20211 min read
OLA Receives $30,000 To Prevent Homelessness, Educate Tenants
By Staff Writer An anonymous donor has given OLA of Eastern Long Island $30,000 to support the nonprofit organization’s efforts to...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Oct 19, 20214 min read
District Attorney Launches Office Of Immigrant Affairs
By Kitty Merrill Since its founding in 2002, Organización Latino-Americana of Eastern Long Island (OLA), has been working with local...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Aug 19, 202112 min read
Opponents blast Riverhead’s proposed housing code changes as discriminatory against immigrants
By Denise Civiletti Opponents of Riverhead’s proposed rental housing code revisions packed the Town Hall meeting room Tuesday night to...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Jul 26, 20211 min read
6 community organizations get $15M to help boost vaccine rates in lagging areas
By News 12 Staff Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that he's directing $15 million to communities hardest hit by COVID-19 and have the...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Jul 26, 20217 min read
Wainscott Tenant Fights Ejectment Proceeding Amid Eviction Moratorium
By Brendan J. O’Reilly Despite New York State’s eviction moratorium remaining in place through August 31, a tenant in Wainscott faces an...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Jul 20, 20215 min read
As Infections Climb Among The Unvaccinated, OLA Scrambles For Ways To Reach Those Falling Through
As Infections Climb Among The Unvaccinated, OLA Scrambles For Ways To Reach Those Falling Through Cracks By Michael Wright With gaps in...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Jul 19, 20211 min read
Latinx Group Snags $100K CDC Grant To Promote Vaccine On Long Island
By Leah Chiappino Organización Latino Americana received nearly $100,000 from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fund...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Mar 18, 20214 min read
Vaccine Disparity Is Stark on Long Island
By Jamie Bufalino As the rate of Covid-19 vaccinations among New York State's Black and Latino residents continues to lag far behind that...
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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
Feb 20, 20212 min read
OLA lidera puesto de vacunación emergente en East Hampton; 260 personas recibieron la primera dosis
BY JULIANA HOLGUIN Con el apoyo del estado y de la fuerza de trabajo para la distribución equitativa de las vacunas, la organización Ola...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Feb 17, 20212 min read
OLA Spearheading Pop-Up Vaccine Clinic in East Hampton
By Jamie Bufalino In an effort to make sure communities of color have equal access to Covid-19 vaccinations, New York State and...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Feb 16, 20215 min read
Mental Health Initiative Offers Hope For People Struggling Through COVID
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...
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OLA of Eastern Long Island
Dec 31, 20201 min read
OLA Left No One Behind
By Bella Lewis The volunteers and employees of Organizacion Latino-Americana of Eastern Long Island shone bright during the pandemic,...
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