ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Federal and local lawmakers in Puerto Rico, as well as civil ...

When I last visited Lola’s Lounge for my roundup of Caribbean restaurants, it was winter, which meant their back patio was not open. That’s a shame, because the restaurant’s patio, which they call El ...

New York politicians, including Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul, made their way to Puerto Rico Thursday for the annual Somos conference. Officially, lawmakers gather on the island ...

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Puerto Rico is a Caribbean archipelago and an unincorporated territory of the United States. As a commonwealth, it maintains a self-governing structure while remaining under the oversight of the U.S.

@saxboybilly18 roped me in with a TikTok song about Akron, Ohio last August. I watched it, kept scrolling, and never thought about it again. The video, 45 seconds long and mildly catchy, was more a ...

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The Island of Enchantment has a little bit of something for every kind of traveler. I’ve visited Puerto Rico since I was a kid, and I'm lucky to have family here—it’s a home away from home for me. But ...

The intersection of Main and Ocean Park was closed Friday afternoon while police investigated a fatal accident between a pedestrian and a bus. According to the Santa Monica Police Department, officers ...

Gary Barnett sealed the deal on the biggest piece of his sprawling Midtown assemblage. Barnett’s Extell Development closed on the development site at 405-417 Park Avenue for $500 million, sources ...

The Rockaway Ocean Club will open in the historic Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse this summer. After decades sitting empty, the Jacob Riis Bathhouse will emerge this summer with new restaurants, a hotel and ...