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NEW YORK CITY ARCHIVES

Meet the Puerto Ricans Who Fled to New York After Maria

“A marvelous lesson was realizing that Puerto Rico is not the island, but its people”

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NEWS & POLITICS ARCHIVES

A Puerto Rico Women’s Shelter Provides a Post-Storm Lifeline

In the wake of Hurricane María, Hogar Nueva Mujer has stepped up to provide aid to the island’s hard-hit mountain region

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FOOD ARCHIVES

Yes They Can! How the Queer Kitchen Brigade Is Coming to Puerto Rico’s Aid

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NEWS & POLITICS ARCHIVES

Bringing Aid to ‘Puerto Rico’s Haiti’

As federal aid lags, Puerto Ricans are doing it for themselves

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THE FRONT ARCHIVES

Donald Trump’s Sinking PR Crisis

Juan Carlos Montes reacts to President Trump’s visit to Puerto Rico where, 21 days after Hurricane Maria hit, 84 percent of the U.S. territory is still without power

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NEWS & POLITICS ARCHIVES

Elderly, Disabled Scramble to Get Flights From San Juan to Mainland

At a packed airport, throngs of locals are leaving, uncertain when they’ll return

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NEWS & POLITICS ARCHIVES

Puerto Rico’s Interior Is a Scene From Pre-Industrial Times

With no power or running water, one resident says, “The storm is now.”

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NEWS & POLITICS ARCHIVES

As Trump Visits, Puerto Ricans Say Aid Still Too Little, Too Late

Damaged infrastructure, red tape, and a slow U.S. response are all on display in San Juan

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NEWS & POLITICS ARCHIVES

Tracing One Puerto Rican Family’s Storm Story

Lauren Weinstein interviewed Voice art director Ashley Smestad Vélez a week ago, poring over photos, tracking Tweetstorms, and drawing. Today, little has changed in terms of getting aid and information to the people of Puerto Rico.

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NEWS & POLITICS ARCHIVES

Puerto Rico Can’t Get Prompt Aid Because It’s Puerto Rico

It’s not lack of donations killing the island — it’s the red tape that comes with not being a U.S. state

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