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“Occupy Wall Street” media wrap-up #3: Written October 27, 2011 by Omar Henriquez, Voices of NY; For Long Island activist Omar Henriquez, it gets personal as he visits the protests. He remembers his own experiences in the area, and his own fight for the rights of the workers in the clean-up effort after 9/11. From Long Island Wins.

Brother of hate crime victim fights back: Written October 27, 2011 by Patrick Young, Voices of NY; When Joselo Lucero came to the United States as a teenager, he could immediately feel the difference from his native Ecuador. “I knew the rules in Ecuador, I knew how things worked,” he recalls. “No one told me that I didn’t belong or to go back to Mexico.” He remembers leading a free life in his homeland, but also being aware that he could never progress if he stayed in the land of his birth. His brother, Marcelo, persuaded him to make the long journey north, but challenges lay ahead. “I wasn’t prepared mentally for what I found here.”

Battles over mosques are on the rise: Written October 19, 2011 by Carmel Delshad, Voices of NY; Efforts to keep the mosques from opening amount to an attack on religious freedom, contends the New York Civil Liberties Union, which documented the controversies in a report released in August.

QueensLatino founder discusses Latino Media Conference: Written October 19, 2011 by Grace Gavilanes, Voices of NY; A profile of Javier Castaño.

Coalition mobilizing African American and Latino voters: Written October 17, 2011 by Ted Hesson, Voices of NY; An effort to mobilize Latinos in Suffolk County to vote kicked off on Oct. 8, when the Long Island Civic Engagement Table brought residents of villages like Brentwood, Central Islip and Patchogue together to help immigrants become citizens, assist new citizens in registering to vote and boost their participation on election day.

LGBT immigrants feel discrimination twice: Written October 17, 2011 by Erin Mansfield, Voices of NY; Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender immigrants have the difficult distinction of belonging to two groups that routinely are targeted by discriminatory government policies.

Why a Latino media conference?: Written October 11, 2011 by Mario A. Murillo, Voices of NY; Murillo on the Latino Media Conference.

Hempstead Fire Department drops policy barring non-citizens: Written October 4, 2011 by Samantha Fredrickson, Voices of NY; Oscar Parraga is an ideal candidate for the Hempstead Volunteer Fire Department. He is the president of a local fire protection company. He has previous fire fighting experience. And he wants to give back to the community he has called home for the last five years.

Suffolk police failing residents: Written October 4, 2011 by Ted Hesson, Voices of NY; Despite touting new translation tools and cursory Spanish-language trainings, Suffolk County police consistently deny basic services to residents with limited English proficiency, according to a coalition of community members and advocates that spoke at a press conference in Bay Shore on September 21.

Dancing—a science, business, and art for Alfred Peña: Written October 4, 2011 by Perry Santanachote, Voices of NY; As a math major at Cornell University, Alfred Peña certainly knew numbers, but he wouldn’t have guessed that he’d be counting steps for a living.

Victory! The Department of Justice Appeals Ruling on Alabama’s Extreme Immigration Law: Written October 4, 2011 by Rachel LaBruyere, Change.org; In the face of such awful news, Ted Hesson of Long Island Wins started a petition calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to appeal the judge's ruling in Alabama.

LI Wins on Rhythmology: Written October 4, 2011 by Perry Santanachote, Long Island Business News; Long Island Wins feature on Alfred Peña, the head of Rhythmology Dance Company, which is opening a dance studio in Westbury this month and recently performed at the 12th Annual New York International Salsa Congress in Manhattan.

Suffolk Police Failing Residents With Limited English, Need Meaningful Changes [VIDEO]: Written September 29, 2011 by Ted Hesson, The Huffington Post; Despite touting new translation tools and cursory Spanish-language trainings, Suffolk County police consistently deny basic services to residents with limited English proficiency, according to a coalition of community members and advocates that spoke at a press conference in Bay Shore on September 21.

Interview: Sonia Nazario Discusses Enrique’s Journey and Child Migrants (AUDIO SLIDESHOW): Written September 28, 2011 by Ted Hesson, The Huffington Post; From the age of 5, when Enrique's mother left Honduras for a chance to earn a living in the United States, he has dreamed of a time when they will be reunited, for an opportunity to find out if she really loves him. Eleven years later, he undertakes the dangerous voyage north with little more than a scrap of paper bearing his mother's phone number.

Otro paso contra crímenes de odio: Written September 16, 2011 by Annie Correal, El Diario La Prensa; Activistas en Long Island aplaudieron las recomendaciones preliminares del Departamento de Justicia al Condado de Suffolk sobre la forma en que la Policía responde a crímenes de odio relacionados con la comunidad latina.

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