Mamdani and Hochul promise a new day for Puerto Rico after Democrats sweep midterms
The partnership will fund 10 community resiliency hubs as Puerto Rico faces outages, water shortages and the fallout from canceled federal solar aid.
- On Friday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $280,000 partnership with the Hispanic Federation to help Puerto Rico confront ongoing emergencies.
- Puerto Rico remains mired in multiple crises, struggling with chronic power outages and intermittent water shortages while rebuilding from Hurricane Maria and other disasters.
- Last week, six residents sued the U.S. Energy Department and Secretary Chris Wright, challenging the cancellation of a $1 billion solar program that included a $400 million resiliency project.
- Nonprofits like Barrio Eléctrico lost between $16 million and $20 million in funding, leaving vulnerable residents without critical electricity for medical equipment and medications.
- Governor Hochul called the midterm election results "a whole new day" for Puerto Rico, pledging that the federal government will be held responsible for restoring essential services.
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Zohran Mamdani, Kathy Hochul travel to Puerto Rico for annual conference
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani traveled to Puerto Rico this week, where they joined other elected officials for an annual conference and discussed support for the U.S. territory following Democrats' midterm election victories.
San Juan, Nov 6 (EFE).- The mayor of New York City, socialist Democrat Zohran Mamdani, said this Friday that the favorable results for Democrats in the mid-term elections in the United States will have a "much" impact in Puerto Rico, after having a meeting in San Juan with the Hispanic Federation in the [...] The entry Mamdani considers that the U.S. election results will have a "much" impact in Puerto Rico was first published in HolaNews.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NY Governor Kathy Hochul promise a new day for Puerto Rico after Democrats sweep midterms
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged more support for Puerto Rico on Friday as it remains mired in multiple crises, asserting during a trip to the island that the sweeping Democratic win in the U.S. midterm elections will be a boon for the U.S. territory.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul pledged greater support to Puerto Rico this Friday following the broad Democratic victory in the mid-term elections in the United States, noting that the new political scenario could benefit the island at a time when it faces multiple challenges.
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Washington TimesU.S. officials unveil $280K deal to help Puerto Rico face water and power crises
The nonprofit Hispanic Federation said the money would equip 10 community-run resiliency hubs across the island with increased water storage capacity; some also would receive rain-collection systems, kitchen infrastructure and solar power with battery storage.
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