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The Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center is partnering with First National Bank's East Hampton branch to teach children about financial literacy. last Friday, the children opened their own savings accounts. COURTESY BRIDGEHAMPTON CHILD CARE AND RECREATIONAL CENTER

The Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center is partnering with First National Bank's East Hampton branch to teach children about financial literacy. last Friday, the children opened their own savings accounts. COURTESY BRIDGEHAMPTON CHILD CARE AND RECREATIONAL CENTER

The Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center is partnering with First National Bank's East Hampton branch to teach children about financial literacy. last Friday, the children opened their own savings accounts. COURTESY BRIDGEHAMPTON CHILD CARE AND RECREATIONAL CENTER

The Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center is partnering with First National Bank's East Hampton branch to teach children about financial literacy. last Friday, the children opened their own savings accounts. COURTESY BRIDGEHAMPTON CHILD CARE AND RECREATIONAL CENTER

OLA Executive Director Minerva Perez, fourth from left, recently met with Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney, fourth from right, along with OLA's General Counsel and Senior Policy Counsel Wanda Sánchez Day, and administrative judges of the New York State Unified Court System over two days. In their meeting with DA Tierney and key members of his staff, including investigators, domestic violence and trafficking specialists, and a community liaison, Perez and Sánchez Day brought suggestions to the table related to language access, child sexual assault/abuse investigation practices, scam protection for prospective homebuyers, and maintaining a direct line of communication between the DA’s office and OLA. For years OLA has been in conversation with the District Attorney’s office and the leadership of the 10 East End Police departments to understand the intricacies of these institutions’ operations, with the goal of creating more transparency and helping them better serve East End community members. COURTESY OLA

OLA Executive Director Minerva Perez, fourth from left, recently met with Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney, fourth from right, along with OLA's General Counsel and Senior Policy Counsel Wanda Sánchez Day, and administrative judges of the New York State Unified Court System over two days. In their meeting with DA Tierney and key members of his staff, including investigators, domestic violence and trafficking specialists, and a community liaison, Perez and Sánchez Day brought suggestions to the table related to language access, child sexual assault/abuse investigation practices, scam protection for prospective homebuyers, and maintaining a direct line of communication between the DA’s office and OLA. For years OLA has been in conversation with the District Attorney’s office and the leadership of the 10 East End Police departments to understand the intricacies of these institutions’ operations, with the goal of creating more transparency and helping them better serve East End community members. COURTESY OLA

Kids of all ages enjoyed story time with Crystal Possehl-Oakes and learned about salamanders at the South Fork Natural History Museum on Sunday. KYRIL BROMLEY

Kids of all ages enjoyed story time with Crystal Possehl-Oakes and learned about salamanders at the South Fork Natural History Museum on Sunday. KYRIL BROMLEY

authorStaff Writer on Feb 19, 2024
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