Puerto Rico’s 2022 leptospirosis surge shows one of the hidden health risks of flooding

Transcript: In 2022, Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico, causing flooding across the island. After the storm, there was a spike in leptospirosis, a disease that causes symptoms such as fever, chills, vomiting, and sometimes even death. The bacteria that …

Lyft enters Puerto Rico, opening new income opportunities for drivers

Lyft will compete in Puerto Rico with Uber, which began operating on the island in July 2016, and other transportation services.(Credit: Lyft) Lyft is officially launching rideshare services in Puerto Rico, offering residents and visitors a new …

Puerto Rico governor pledges to improve island’s crumbling power grid after repeated outages

Puerto Rico’s governor pledges to improve island’s power grid and economy

Gonzalez Colon, a supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, decried federal bureaucracy during her address, noting her administration would keep pushing to free some $18 billion in federal funds set aside to improve Puerto Rico’s power grid, which …

Puerto Rico's governor pledges to improve island's power grid and economy

SAN JUAN – Puerto Rico’s governor pledged Thursday to improve the island’s crumbling electric grid and boost the economy in her first address after being elected last year as anger intensifies over chronic power outages and an increase in cost-of-living …

Puerto Rico’s governor pledges to improve island’s power grid and economy

National Puerto Rican Day Parade

Each year, on the second Sunday in June, a vibrant explosion of color, sound, and pride takes over Fifth Avenue in New York City. This is the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, an iconic event that serves as a profound celebration of Puerto Rican heritage, …

A New Puerto Rican Candidate in Virginia: Tony Sabio

Anthony “Tony” Sabio, a Virginia resident who was born in Puerto Rico, has announced a challenge to incumbent Congressman Don Beyer in Virginia’s 8th Congressional District. Sabio’s mother is Puerto Rican and his father is Filipino.  He moved to Northern …

Check photos from a past Yonkers Puerto Rican Day Parade

Thousands of Puerto Ricans call Yonkers home, so they held a parade. They came out by the thousands and lined nearly two miles of South Broadway in Yonkers, and they were rewarded with an eyeful and an earful at the Puerto Rican Day Parade on June 23, 1996 …

Coast Guard rescues 3 boaters from disabled vessel near Gilligans Island, Puerto Rico

A Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen aircrew rescues 3 boaters after their 26-foot vessel lost propulsion and was drifting toward a reef near Gilligans Island, Guánica, Puerto Rico, May 29, 2025. No injuries were reported and their vessel was transported …