• Published On: November 3rd, 2023

    New York state pledges $20 Million for CENTRO The State of New York will make a $20 Million investment in CENTRO, the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at the City University of New York (CUNY). The investment will support an expansion of

  • Published On: November 3rd, 2023

    Puerto Rico facing record-breaking heat  The National Weather Service reported that Puerto Rico endured temperatures that felt as high as 125 degrees over the past week. While maximum temperatures were reported around the mid-90s, the heat index reached the 120s,

  • Published On: November 3rd, 2023

    Reps. Velazquez and AOC lead FEMA letter for renewable power grids in Puerto Rico  Reps. Nydia Velazquez and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (both D-NY) drafted a letter to FEMA last week urging the agency to redirect electrical grid funding toward the development of more

  • Published On: November 3rd, 2023

    Climate change impacting the call of the coquí frog UCLA researchers have been studying the croaks of Puerto Rico’s iconic male coquí frogs. They use their distinctive call to mark territory and warn off rivals, and now scientists are saying