[Protecting Puerto Rico]
Letter to Mayor de Blasio: “The people of Puerto Rico are filled with anxiety and fearful of what lies ahead for their island.Their relocation process should be streamlined…”
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Puerto Rico
BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ TO MAYOR DE BLASIO: SUPPORT PUERTO RICAN RELOCATION TO NYC
NY REP. LOWERY ACCUSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND HUD OF WITHOLDING AID FROM PUERTO RICO
[Congress\Puerto Rico\Hurricane Maria]
Rep. Lowery: “More than 2 years after Hurricane Maria destroyed their homes, businesses, and public infrastructure, the American people of Puerto Rico are still without much-needed relief and recovery assistance because of perpetual – and illegal – stonewalling by this administration.”
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LEHMAN COLLEGE TO HOST NEW YORK LATIN AMERICAN ART TRIENNIAL STARTING IN OCTOBER
[New York News\Art]
Bartholomew F. Bland, executive director of the Lehman College Art Gallery: “We are both pleased and honored to be part of the 2019 New York Latin American Art Triennial and to have the opportunity to exhibit the work of so many incredibly talented artists. While it may always seem like we are in a process of transition, the arts can offer unique perspectives on changing times and the challenges we are facing together.”
Photo: Lehman College\Cuban Artist Williams Carmona
CONGRESSWOMAN STACEY PLASKETT SENDS FEMA LETTER OPPOSING CHANGES TO VIRGIN ISLANDS RECOVERY EFFORT
[Virgin Islands News]
U.S.V.I. Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett: “Given the enormous and complex issues facing Puerto Rico, placing the Virgin Islands within Puerto Rico’s reporting structure could prove to be problematic to the most timely, successful completion of our recovery plans.”
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INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYERS ORGANIZATION: “NO-DEAL BREXIT” WOULD LEAD TO ECONOMIC CHAOS AND RACIAL STRIFE
[European News]
FedEE Secretary-General Robin Chater: “Many people ask me how will it be possible to recognize on the ground that a No-Deal Brexit is affecting not only the economy but UK society in general? In fact, it is already happening and the isolationism that comes as a consequence of such a savage rupture from the European continent will just speed up current trends…At a more fundamental level, it will be seen in a greater incidence of violent crime (now very evident in the sharp rise of knife crime), more frequent incidents of racial abuse…”
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CARLOS BELTRAN FORMER METS, AND YANKEES, BASEBALL PLAYER HOSTS “BRIDGEHAMPTON BENEFIT” FOR PUERTO RICO
[Sports News]
Bridgehampton Benefit will honor Carlos Beltran–and raise fund to help Puerto Ricans who are still struggling from the devastation from Hurricane Maria
Photo: Event Flyer\Rick Eberle
AFT’S WEINGARTEN ACCUSES PUERTO RICO’S GOVERNOR ROSSELLO OF CORRUPTION AND MISMANAGEMENT OF SCHOOLS
[Puerto Rico News]
AFT President Randi Weingarten says Puerto Rico’s Governor Ricardo Rossello “corruption” includes “his mismanagement of schools.”
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