Articles and Print Coverage
2019
News 12 New Jersey (Aug 15, 2019) "Suffolk police release visor card for hard of hearing, speech-impaired drivers"
https://newjersey.news12.com/story/40921197/suffolk-police-release-visor-card-for-hard-of-hearing-speechimpaired-drivers
2018
Piedrabuena, M. (Mar 7, 2018) "Language advocates call for change: urge passage of law mandating translation and interpretation services"
https://riverheadlocal.com/2018/03/07/language-advocates-call-change-urge-passage-law-mandating-translation-interpretation-services/
2015
News 12 Long Island (Aug 25, 2015) "Protesters call for language access implementation in Nassau"
http://longisland.news12.com/story/34739928/protesters-call-for-language-access-implementation-in-nassau
Long Island Wins (August 20, 2015) "A Shocking Account of Nassau County’s Language Access Failures"
https://longislandwins.com/news/a-shocking-account-of-nassau-countys-language-access-failures/
Mostacero, L. (December 9, 2015) "Improvements on Language Access services on Long Island, but there is still so much more to do"
https://longislandwins.com/news/improvements-on-language-access-services-on-long-island-but-there-is-still-so-much-more-to-do/
Nassau: Reclaman implementación de acceso al idioma - See more at: http://noticiali.com/news/2015/apr/14/nassau-reclaman-implementacion-de-acceso-al-idioma/
2014
Bonawandt, C. (August 19, 2014) "Advocates Demand Action from Mangano on Language Access"
https://longislandwins.com/news/advocates-demand-action-from-mangano-on-language-access/
2012
Gibbons, J. (November 21, 2012) "Suffolk County Upgrades Language Services to Match State"
http://www.northshoreoflongisland.com/Articles-News-i-2012-11-22-94448.112114-sub-Suffolk-County-upgrades-language-services-to-match-state.html
Editorial. (November 29, 2012). "Suffolk County Turns a Page" New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/30/opinion/suffolk-county-turns-a-page.html?_r=1&
Young, P. (November 30, 2012). "New York Times Editorial Supports Steve Bellone’s New Language Access Policy" Long Island Wins. http://longislandwins.com/index.php/features/detail/new_york_times_editorial_supports_steve_bellones_new_language_access_policy/
Keeler, B. (December 2, 2012). "Suffolk serves non-English speakers, too" Newsday.
http://www.newsday.com/opinion/columnists/bob-keeler/keeler-suffolk-serves-non-english-speakers-too-1.4279763#disqus_thread
2011
Mian, R. (September 22, 2011) "Advocates Push Suffolk Cops on Hispanic Relations" LongIslandPress.com.
http://www.longislandpress.com/2011/09/22/advocates-push-suffolk-cops-on-hispanic-relations/
El Diario. "Latinos de Suffolk exigen servicios de traducción"
http://www.impre.com/contigola/comunidad/2011/9/22/latinos-de-suffolk-exigen-serv-273314-1.html
Brown, J. (September 21, 2011) "Gaining Comfort Between Cops, Community" Newsday.com
http://www.newsday.com/columnists/joye-brown/gaining-comfort-between-cops-community-1.3190391
Brown, J. (September 26, 2011). Anti-immigrant posting riles immigrants. Newsday.com
http://www.newsday.com/columnists/joye-brown/anti-immigrant-posting-riles-immigrants-1.3203261
Ramos, V.M. (September 21, 2011). "Protest Seeks more Latino-Sensitive Police." Newsday.com
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/protest-seeks-more-latino-sensitive-police-1.3190421
Brierton, J. (September 21, 2011) "Immigrants' Rights Groups: Suffolk Police "Still Not Making" the Language Connection." SmithtownRadio.com
http://www.smithtownradio.com/2011/09/21/2216/immigrants-rights-groups-suffolk-police-“still-not-making”-the-language-connection/
Video Conference:
News12 Long Island: "Activists call on Suffolk PD to hire more interpreters."
http://www.news12.com/articleDetail.jsp?articleId=293027&position=1&news_
New York Times Editorial. (Sept . 25, 2011). Justice and the Suffolk County Police.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/26/opinion/justice-and-the-suffolk-county-police.html?_r=2&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
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