NYU President Andrew Hamilton announced that the college would admit a special cohort of undergraduate students currently enrolled in Puerto Rican colleges whose education was disrupted by the hurricanes that hit the island in September.
Disruptive philanthropist Mark E. Curry announced a partnership with global technology company Uber, designed to improve the distribution of food, water, and other needed supplies to Puerto Ricans impacted by Hurricanes Irma and María.
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló signed several executive orders to boost the economy, including one that exempts small and medium enterprises from collecting Sales and Use Tax on the sale and purchase of inventory.
Puerto Rico’s pharmaceutical manufacturing sector took a major hit from Hurricanes Irma and María in September, but are in recovery mode and back in production to ensure continuity in the availability of medications in Puerto Rico and globally, Jaime Palacios, president of the Pharmaceutical Industry Association said Wednesday.
Some 3,000 electrical workers from the U.S. mainland — with the required equipment and tools — will join Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority crews to continue the task of restoring the island’s power grid, the corporation’s Executive Director Ricardo Ramos said.
With the goal of offering children in communities affected by María some fun that also serves to practice school subjects that have been suspended, DIRECTV Puerto Rico developed a special project aimed at this population, called “Escuelas+”
Animus, the women empowerment summit dedicated to the professional, personal and entrepreneurial development of women, announced a new date for its annual summit and launched the “Animus Rebuild” initiative.
Josh Norman and his Starz 24 foundation, in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, are spearheading a campaign to benefit the thousands of youth impacted by Hurricane María in Puerto Rico.
The American Red Cross, Puerto Rico Chapter and food distributor Caribbean Produce Exchange (CPE) have partnered to distribute food and water to communities throughout the island.
Seven weeks after Hurricane María devastated Puerto Rico, most of its 3.4 million inhabitants still don’t have electricity. And the island’s deeply indebted economy — already in crisis before the storm — is in worse shape than ever, warned a panel of economists meeting Tuesday afternoon in Washington.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai wrapped up a two-day visit to Puerto Rico on Monday, where he met with government and industry officials to see and hear about the status of recovery efforts following Hurricane María.
First BanCorp., the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico, reported a net loss of $10.8 million for the third quarter of 2017 compared to net income of $24.1 million for the third quarter of 2016.
The fund is currently at more than $25 million, the Bravo Family Foundation confirmed.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in coordination with the Omaha district awarded a $19 million contract to Aptim Federal Services, LLC, to provide more reliable power for the Yabucoa and Humacao areas, located in southeast Puerto Rico, the agency confirmed.
Five hundred families living in and around Caguas received tools and supplies to repair their homes through a partnership between Habitat for Humanity and Save the Children, the organizations announced Tuesday.
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