3R’s for Puerto Rico: Rescue, Relief, Rebuild Campaign (for 6.4 magnitude earthquake)
Chicago Tribune (January 7, 2020) Chicagoans mobilize, seek donations after earthquake hits Puerto Rico
NBC (January 7, 2020) Chicago-Area Residents React to Devastation in Puerto Rico After Earthquake
ABC (January 7, 2020) Chicago-area residents on vacation feel Puerto Rico earthquake, families reach out to relatives on island
CBS (January 7, 2020) Earthquakes In Puerto Rico Bring Support From Chicago
WGN (January 7, 2020) Deadly Puerto Rico earthquake leaves close to 300K homes, businesses without water
Hurricane Maria - 1 Year Later
The 21st, Illinois Public Radio (September 18, 2018) One Year Since Hurricane Maria https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/program/one-year-since-hurricane-maria-reconciling-with-racism-on-yom-kippur
HITN (September 20, 2018) Huracán Maria: Un Ano Después, Interview with Jose Lopez, Senior Advisor of The Puerto Rican Agenda of Chicago
NBC (September 20, 2018) Hurricane Maria One Year Later https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/hurricane-maria-one-year-later_Chicago-493897421.html
WGN (September 20, 2018) 1 Year after Hurricane Maria, Rebuilding Continues https://wgntv.com/2018/09/20/1-year-after-hurricane-maria-puerto-rico-still-needs-our-help/
CBS (September 22, 2018) Starting over in Chicago https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/3939164-starting-over-in-chicago/
3R’s for Puerto Rico: Rescue, Relief, Rebuild Campaign (for Hurricane Maria)
Chicago Tribune (September 13, 2018) Chicago's Puerto Rican community rebukes Trump over false claims about Hurricane Maria death toll: 'His comments ... are ludicrous' http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-reacts-puerto-rico-trump-20180913-story.html
WBEZ WorldView (September 10, 2018) Puerto Ricanstruction Segment w/Co-Chair Cristina Pacione-Zayas https://www.wbez.org/shows/worldview/mayor-rahm-emanuels-legacy-in-a-global-city/ba45320f-64cb-41fc-858d-8586361db07c
NotiUno (August 2018) Inician Proyectos en Comerío con apoyo de Comunidad Puertorriqueña en Chicago http://notiuno.com/inician-proyectos-en-comerio-con-apoyo-de-comunidad-puertorriquena-en-chicago/
NBC (June 21, 2018) Celebrating Life: Puerto Rican Parade Steps Off Following Hurricane Maria https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/First-City-Puerto-Rican-Celebrations-Following-Hurricane-Maria-486047611.html
WGN (June 16, 2018) Puerto Rico Day Pride on Display at 2 Parades https://wgntv.com/2018/06/16/puerto-rican-pride-on-display-at-2-chicago-parades/
WBEZ WorldView (June 18, 2018) Puerto Ricanstruction Segment w/Comerio Mayor Josian Santiago https://www.wbez.org/shows/worldview/puerto-ricanstruction-chicago-and-puerto-rico-mayor-meet-to-discuss-hurricane-relief/d8dc6b74-9ff0-4c8e-8e30-72acbf4655f0
WBEZ WorldView (June 11, 2018) Puerto Ricanstruction Segment w/Richard Santiago https://www.wbez.org/shows/worldview/puerto-ricanstruction-artist-richard-santiago-resettled-to-chicago/830f372b-50a3-44fa-a2a7-da669e057765
ABC7 (May 31, 2018) Puerto Ricans in Chicago Brace for more Stores as Hurricane Season Begins http://abc7chicago.com/society/puerto-ricans-in-chicago-brace-for-more-storms-at-hurricane-season-begins/3545546/
Chicago Community Trust (May 30, 2018) After Hurricane Maria, Philanthropy Helps Puerto Ricans Rebuild in Chicago https://cct.org/2018/05/after-hurricane-maria-philanthropy-helps-puerto-ricans-rebuild-in-chicago/
WBEZ WorkdView (May 23, 2018) More Aid Coming from Chicago to Puerto Rico https://www.wbez.org/shows/worldview/more-aid-coming-to-puerto-rico-from-chicago/495e81ef-5654-446e-b063-0fcefa9efdbb
The Puerto Rican Agenda of Chicago joins Chicago Delegation visit to Puerto Rico
El Nuevo Dia (March 23, 2018)
WGN (March 23, 2018) http://wgntv.com/2018/03/23/comed-crew-from-chicago-in-puerto-rico-to-help-out/
WGN (March 23, 2018) http://wgntv.com/2018/03/23/chicago-delegation-arrives-in-puerto-rico-with-supplies/
WGN (March 24, 2018) http://wgntv.com/2018/03/24/chicago-mayor-praises-puerto-ricos-resiliency-and-resolve-as-island-rebuilds/
El Nuevo Dia (March 25, 2018)
Hurricane Relief Updates
WBEZ-Morning Shift (January 22, 2018) https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/update-on-chicagos-puerto-rico-relief-efforts/605f44be-112b-4e2f-8ae8-3dfb14bfeda6
Desde la Otra Orilla (January 4, 2018) https://soundcloud.com/desdelaotraorilla/desde-la-otra-orilla-with-tina-pacione-zayas
Chicago SunTimes-https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/lin-manuel-miranda-puerto-rico-relief-efforts-humboldt-park-chicago/
Evacuee Resettlement
Chicago Reader (June 7, 2018) New Documentary Public Park illuminates Chicago’s Role in the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria https://m.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/06/07/new-documentary-public-park-illuminates-chicagos-role-in-the-aftermath-of-hurricane-maria
Chicago Community Trust Insights (May 30, 2018) After Hurricane Maria, Philanthropy Helps Puerto Ricans Rebuild in Chicago http://cct.org/2018/05/after-hurricane-maria-philanthropy-helps-puerto-ricans-rebuild-in-chicago/
Chicago Reporter (May 21, 2018) Few Puerto Rican Evacuees in Chicago have Benefited from FEMA Shelter Program http://www.chicagoreporter.com/few-puerto-rican-evacuees-in-chicago-have-benefited-from-fema-shelter-program/
Newsy-https://www.newsy.com/stories/hurricane-evacuees-at-home-within-the-puerto-rican-diaspora/
Belt Magazine-http://beltmag.com/hurricane-maria-evacuees-chicago/
Chicago Sun Times-https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/chicago-puerto-rico-hurricane-evacuees/
WBEZ Worldview-https://www.wbez.org/shows/worldview/puerto-rican-artists-to-the-rescue/422f3f39-d013-4fdb-9407-9396a8401744
Pallets in Puerto Rico Campaign Coverage 10/17-10/21/2017
Fox 32-https://www.facebook.com/Fox32Chicago/videos/10156317849043797/
Chicago Sun Times-https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/brown-in-one-puerto-rican-village-the-river-ran-wild/ https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/puerto-rico-hurricane-relief-brown/
Pallets and Planes Campaign Coverage 9/30-10/16/2017
WBEZ Morning Shift-https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/as-puerto-rico-suffers-chicago-steps-up/6226f19c-b962-41cb-84d0-b75ec2494c80
670 The Score-https://omny.fm/shows/interviews-on-670-the-score/score-values-puerto-rico-hurricane-relief
Illinois Public Radio, The 21st-https://soundcloud.com/21st-show/pr-aid
WLS-http://abc7.com/news/trumps-attacks-on-san-juan-mayor-spark-outrage/2471748/
WCIU-http://www.wciu.com/videos/thejam/the-puerto-rican-agenda-rallies-relief-efforts
Puerto Rican Agenda Meets with Senator Dick Durbin 9/29/2017
Second plane departs 9/28/2017
WGN- http://wgntv.com/2017/09/28/chicago-sends-relief-supplies-to-puerto-rico-victims/
WLS- http://abc7chicago.com/society/hurricane-relief-supplies-headed-to-puerto-rico-from-chicago/2451885/
Financial Buzz-http://www.financialbuzz.com/puerto-rico-and-mexico-get-earthquake-relief-888220
First plane departs 9/25-9/26/2017
Tribune- http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-disaster-aid-met-20170926-story.html
CBS- http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/25/puerto-rico-federal-aid-hurriance-maria
ABC- http://abc7chicago.com/society/hurricane-relief-supplies-headed-to-puerto-rico-from-chicago/2451885
Fairydetox- http://fairydetox.org/2017/09/26/the-us-government-couldnt-care-less-about-helping-puerto.html
Yahoo via ABC7- https://www.yahoo.com/news/hurricane-relief-supplies-headed-puerto-162240114.html
Hurricane Relief News Conference 9/20-9/21/2017
CBS- http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/21/hurricane-maria-puerto-rico-help
WGN- http://wgntv.com/2017/09/21/chicago-mobilizes-to-help-hurricane-quake-victims
Univision Dallas- http://www.univision.com/dallas/kuvn/noticias/huracan-maria/diaspora-puertorriquena-se-organiza-para-dar-una-mano-a-su-isla-tras-el-huracan-maria
Chicago Sun-Times- http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/two-cultural-groups-create-fund-for-mexico-and-puerto-rico-relief
Hoy Los Angeles- http://www.hoylosangeles.com/noticias/internacional/efe-3386407-13389911-20170921-story.html
El Nuevo Dia- https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/eeuu/nota/enmarchadesdeeeuulosesfuerzoscivicosparaauxiliarapuertorico-2359561
Anticipating Hurricane Maria
NBC (September 20, 2017) https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Chicagoans-Wait-For-Word-From-Family-in-Hurricane-Battered-Puerto-Rico-446280603.html
WGN (September 19, 2017) http://wgntv.com/2017/09/19/chicago-mobilizes-for-puerto-rican-relief-effort/
CBS (September 19, 2017) http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/19/puerto-rico-braces-for-category-5-hurricane-maria/
WGN (September 18, 2017) http://wgntv.com/2017/09/18/hurricane-maria-strengthens-to-category-3-heads-toward-puerto-rico/
Response to Hurricane Irma
Chicago Tribune (September 8, 2017) http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-responds-0909-20170908-story.html
WLS (September 8, 2017) https://www.facebook.com/willjonesabc7/videos/2000900090188512/?hc_ref=ARRiOj0uREfR5zeA8CXXnaC1AdRKSB2WYrnObL3627GinrEYJJX86vzb_E2pYbWMIMs