Major General Anthony P. German, the adjutant general of New York, announced award recognitions for members of the New York Army National Guard who participated in the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support missions following the devastation caused by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in 2017. Staff Sgt. Leandro Santanaurena from West Haverstraw will receive […]
BY BARRY WARNER More than 100 days after Hurricane Maria swept Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017 nearly half of its residents, about 1.5 million people remain in the dark and it will take to the end of February 2018 to restore most power. Hard to reach rural areas will not get power until the […]
Ever since Hurricane Maria decimated the island of Puerto Rico nine days ago, local Puerto Ricans have watched the aftermath from here with a growing sense of horror and desperation. Communication with the island is difficult and some families are still nervously waiting to hear from loved ones amid increasingly distressing news reports about shortages […]