10.21.2016 Government Here’s what the local Anti-Bias Task Force wants for Riverhead Sitting in a giant circle, the guests and members of the Riverhead Anti-Bias Task Force spent Monday evening discussing topics as diverse as the group itself.
08.20.2015 Government Hispanic community leaders address ‘sanctuary city’ concerns “Immigration violations are not crimes.” That was the message delivered by Amol Sinha, director of the Suffolk County chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, during a presentation...
07.27.2015 Government As Anti-Bias Task Force objects, Town Board members stand by statements Members of the Riverhead Town Anti-Bias Task Force say recent comments made by some members of the Town Board may “undermine the work that we’re doing to try to...
03.18.2015 Government Town Board set to restore anti-bias task force The Riverhead Town Board is expected to officially restore Riverhead’s anti-bias task force at tonight’s meeting. The task force was created in 1998, but had become dormant in recent...
03.12.2015 Government Town Board discusses Anti-Bias Task Force, ag committee The Riverhead Town Board was expected to talk about the recently reformed Anti-Bias Task Force at Thursday’s work session. The Anti-Bias Task Force had become dormant in recent years,...
07.17.2014 Police Riverhead takes aim at downtown attacks, revives Anti-Bias Task Force A string of violent assaults and robberies in the downtown area this year — most of which have targeted Hispanic men — has town leaders responding by reviving a...
07.17.2014 Editorials Editorial: Battling bias News that the town is reviving its long-dormant Anti-Bias Task Force is well-received. While bias against our neighbors is something that shouldn’t require a task force — racism is...
07.10.2014 Government Recap: Board discusses economic woes, bias crimes A mixed-use development at EPCAL, including homes, industry and stores, is the best solution toward beating the trend of young people leaving Long Island, according to Martin Cantor, the...
