By Ava Dela Pena After Deyanira Barrow fled Nicaragua in 1979 to escape the civil war there, she underwent an arduous journey and workplace abuse.
By Mashiat Azmi Long Island’s musical roots run deep, and this summer the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame will strike a new
By Scott Brinton Angela Lampe arrived in the United States from El Salvador in 1963 as a domestic worker earning $50 a month. Soon after,
By Christina Arlotta Organizers of the New York Central American Film Festival International (NY CAFFEIN) announced plans for the region’s first-ever Central American film festival
Quan Medical offers care—and hope—for immigrant workers afraid to seek help By Ava Dela Pena and Scott Brinton Editor’s note: The following is part of
By Nicholas Piretto and Matthew FisherEditor’s note: Part four in an investigative series on the recent measles outbreak in the United States. The federal Centers
By Jonathan Padilla American journalist Jared Goyette has barely slept for the past 24 hours because of more than nine hours of air sirens in
By Scott Brinton and Christina Arlotta The “No Kings” protest opened at 11:30 a.m. Saturday outside the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola with a silent
By Phil Ramos, New York State Assemblyman This past weekend, the United States—and the world—witnessed what we had long feared: the unchecked abuse of presidential
By Adriana Lisa Editor’s note: Part three in an investigative series on the recent measles outbreak in the United States. Concern has grown in recent
By Melinda Rolls In early April, Suffolk County experienced the most extensive wave of Immigration and Customs Enforcement sightings since the start of the Trump
The Long Island Advocate earned 12 honors in the 2025 Press Club of Long Island Media Awards, including first-place honors for College Reporter of the
