San Juan Mayor to chair Latin American Network of Smart Cities
April 6, 2022
Romero will work hand in hand with more than 33 mayors to promote better services and sustainable cities using technology.
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San Juan gets $21M in FEMA funds to repair diagnostic and treatment centers
April 4, 2022
This is the largest amount of funds obligated for the municipality to date, the agency noted.
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Bella International commits $300K to Casa Cuna children’s shelter
February 10, 2022
Bella Group delivered the first installment of the donation, $75,000, this during a ceremony at San Juan City Hall.
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Río Piedras’ Paseo de Diego to get $60K artistic makeover
January 10, 2022
The San Juan municipal government unveiled over the weekend a $60,000 initiative to give the iconic Paseo de Diego in the Río Piedras urban center an artistic makeover consisting of murals and sculptures created by local artists. San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero called the Paseo del Arte, Río Piedras project an economic and cultural development […]
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Frommer’s includes San Juan in its ‘10 Best Places to Go’ in US in ’22
January 4, 2022
Frommer’s Travel Guide has put together a list of its 10 Best Places to Go in the United States this coming year, which includes San Juan, which it describes as “newly revitalized following its quincentenary.” “With COVID-19 still a major concern, the Frommer’s staff struggled with whether to publish our annual Best Places article for […]
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San Juan to invest $210M over 36 months to revitalize infrastructure
December 14, 2021
San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero unveiled a lofty agenda to develop and revitalize the city’s infrastructure, investing $210 million over the next 36 months. The works will be developed through grants obtained from the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), CDBG-DR funds under the City Revitalization program, as well as local funds, […]
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Ports Authority opens bid for $2M cruise docks security system upgrade
November 23, 2021
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority announced the start of a bidding cycle to perform improvements to the security equipment and systems at the San Juan Bay cruise ship docks to boost electronic security at the docks in that area, agency Executive Director Joel Pizá said. The budget for this project totals $2 million, which includes […]
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San Juan municipal gov’t to invest $3.2M to revitalize 50 communities
November 15, 2021
With an investment of $3.2 million, the municipality of San Juan will begin the reconstruction of more than 60 sports facilities and parks in 50 communities of the Capital City, San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero said. Romero said the project’s financing will be split between a $2.4 million allocation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s […]
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jetBlue’s ‘Bluericua’ aircraft adds San Juan’s 500-year anniversary emblem
October 15, 2021
The municipality of San Juan has taken its 500th anniversary to the skies through an agreement with jetBlue, which has emblazoned its ‘Bluericua’ aircraft with the celebration’s official emblem. The airline is now the event’s official carrier. “We’re very excited about this announcement that elevates the celebration of the 500 years of San Juan to […]
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San Juan municipal gov’t grants $255K to 6 new businesses
October 8, 2021
The San Juan municipal government has granted $255,000 to six companies that will establish their operations in different communities of the city, as part of the Community Entrepreneurship Program that impacts more than 35 people. “I’m proud that young people and adults from different communities identify needs in their communities and that from there, the […]
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San Juan to mark 500th anniversary of founding with roster of events
September 7, 2021
The San Juan municipal government will celebrate a series of events to mark the 500th anniversary of the founding of Puerto Rico’s capital city, including cultural events, exhibits, concerts, and other shows, Mayor Miguel Romero announced. “It’s with great pleasure that we share with the people of San Juan and all residents of Puerto Rico […]
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NYC, SJ mayors strike partnership to coordinate events, emergency response
April 22, 2021
Mayors Bill de Blasio and Miguel Romero this month laid the foundation of a partnership on culture, tourism, public safety, and emergency preparedness between New York City and San Juan. New York City is home to more than 666,000 Puerto Ricans, one of the largest Commonwealth diaspora communities in the United States. “Puerto Rican New […]
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San Juan makes $4.3M available for ‘Capital Entrepreneurship’ program
April 15, 2021
San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero announced the availability of $4.3 million in federal funds through the municipality’s “Capital Entrepreneurship” program, which in turn will benefit up to 800 of the town’s microentrepreneurs who have suffered economic losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and who have been in operation for at least one year. […]
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San Juan unveils Capital Entrepreneurship Program to boost urban business activity
March 23, 2021
San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero unveiled details of the newly created Capital Entrepreneurship Program, through which the municipality seek to help create and expand local business in Río Piedras, Santurce, Condado and Old San Juan through incentives. The initiative will establish agreements with private businesses to support existing merchants and incentivize new entrepreneurs, he said […]
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CDBG-DR assigns $20.8M to San Juan for recovery works in the city
February 11, 2021
The Municipality of San Juan will receive $20.8 million from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-DR) City Revitalization Program for the restoration of infrastructure in areas still affected by the 2017 hurricanes. The funding is part of a sub-recipient agreement signed between San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero-Lugo and Puerto Rico Housing Department Secretary William Rodríguez-Rodríguez, […]
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