A member of the Salvadorian gang MS-13 in Long Island, New York, was given 35 years in prison for the murder of another Salvadorian national, also a member of the gang.

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Freeport, Long Island, became the second New York municipality to close its account with JP Morgan Chase Bank in response to the lack of relief given to local African American and Hispanic families in danger of foreclosure. "Chase has a responsibility to serve our community and it's about time they set things right," said Mayor Andrew Hardwick. more>

Latino journalism in Long Island is relatively young, a little over two decades old. It is an expression, as in the rest of the country, of the waves of immigration that began to grow since the end of the last century. But being young is not an excuse to be immature or not to commit to the truth, even when we have our own limitations. more>