New Hempstead mural turns blank wall into colorful mural with inspiring message
Leave your thoughtsA blank brick wall on an unexceptional one-story building in Hempstead is now enlivened by a colorful mural with an inspiring political message.
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Migrant crisis: Hope and uncertainty for Ecuadorian man returning to New York City
Leave your thoughtsJulio Zambrano arrived in Manhattan before dawn on Jan. 4 with his two young sons after a months long trek from Ecuador, three of more than 200,000 migrants who have come to New York City in the past two years.
Attorneys and advocates glad Trump immigration policies coming to end
Leave your thoughtsVeteran Long Island immigration attorneys say a cascade of rule changes initiated by President Donald Trump, hamstrung their abilities to…
Community Advocates Working Together to Get out the Vote
Leave your thoughtsSeveral Long Island community advocates announced Thursday they are working together in a get-out-the-vote campaign targeting 100,000 Blacks, Latinos and…
Cuomo: Extending rent relief ‘a deep breath’ for families amid COVID-19 crisis
Leave your thoughtsNew Yorkers cannot be evicted for failing to pay their rent amid the coronavirus crisis, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said…
Data: Hispanic communities suffering some of the highest rates of coronavirus on LI
Leave your thoughtsLong Island’s Hispanic population centers are suffering some of the highest rates of coronavirus cases on the Island, according to…
NY DMV hires 320, expands office hours to reduce long lines
Leave your thoughtsThe New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is hiring scores of new staff, expanding office hours, opening on Saturdays…
Latinos in Islip Push to Have Town Divided Into Council Districts
Leave your thoughtsFirst came Hempstead. Could Islip’s at-large system of electing town council members be next? Plaintiffs in civil suit ask federal…
LI police reform advocates voice concerns over new consent decree guidelines
Leave your thoughtsPolice reform advocates and community activists are voicing concerns over new U.S. Department of Justice guidelines governing the use of…
DOJ report: Suffolk makes policing improvements, work must continue
Leave your thoughtsThe Justice Department’s findings mark the first time in nearly five years of monitoring tied to the police department’s interactions…