Advocates Demand Action from Mangano on Language Access
Leave your thoughtsA coalition of advocates stood before the Nassau County Legislative and Executive building in Mineola on Monday to demand County…
Category: Language Access
Lost in Translation: Report Card on Nassau County Agencies Compliance with Language Access Executive Orders
Leave your thoughtsCompiled by: Long Island Language Advocates Coalition, Long Island Civic Engagement Table, Make the Road New York, New York Civil…
Nassau faulted on language services
Leave your thoughtsMajor Nassau County departments still aren’t providing non-English-speaking residents with interpreters or translated documents as promised by executive orders signed…
[Video] Reporte: Agencias de Nassau no ayudan a quienes no hablan inglés
Leave your thoughtsOrganizaciones protestan por incumplimiento de ley A tres semanas después que entró en vigencia en Nassau, una ley que garantiza…
Coalition seeks neutral language for election redistricting language
Leave your thoughtsThe state Board of Elections is expected to adopt language for a redistricting amendment on the November ballot. A coalition…
Language Barrier Continues to Thwart Victims of Crimes
Leave your thoughtsNew York City now has more non-English speakers than ever, according to the Census Bureau: nearly two million. In response…
Language Access in New York State: A Snapshot from a Community Perspective
Leave your thoughtsExecutive SummaryThe state government provides New Yorkers with a multitude of services and benefits necessary for their survival and…
Suffolk County Joins City and State Agencies in Providing Translation & Interpretation for Govt Services
Leave your thoughtsAcross New York, members of MRNY celebrate another critical civil rights victory for immigrants. On November 14, 2012, Long Island’s…
Budget Provision Requires Pharmacies To Translate Prescription Instructions
Leave your thoughtsThe 2012-2013 budget signed into law by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on March 30 contains a provision that requires pharmacies…
Drug Rule Breaks Language Barrier
Leave your thoughtsALBANY — Hoping to avoid medical mix-ups, the state will require pharmacies to provide customers with information about the drugs…