Rep. Eddie Charbonier Chinea (Facebook via Eddie Charbonier) By THE STAR STAFF The Treasury Committee in the island House of Representatives has launched a broad review of unused properties owned by the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) in an effort to identify assets that could be sold to generate new funds for the financially strained public university system. Committee chair Rep. Eddie Charbonier Chinea said the evaluation will cover structures, housing units, and vacant lan

At The San Juan Daily Star, we believe a newspaper is far more than a publication. It is a bond with its readers, a window into a locale’s daily reality, and a connection to home for those who live far from it. For that reason, we want to reaffirm to our readers and business partners that The San Juan Daily Star remains fully present and fully committed to Puerto Rico in both our print edition and our digital platforms. The rapid changes affecting the media industry, particul

By THE STAR STAFF With a vision of offering older adults a fulfilling, dignified and safe life, Gov. Jenniffer González Colón unveiled the “Ponce de León #55” residential project on Monday. Located in San Juan’s Santurce neighborhood and spearheaded by the Public Housing Administration (AVP by its initials in Spanish), the major initiative addresses the urgent need to increase the supply of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income seniors. The achievement is a direct r

Hiram Torres Montalvo was certified by the State Elections Commission on Monday as the mayor-elect of Cataño, following the completion of the general canvass of the special election held on Sunday. (Facebook via Hiram J Torres Montalvo) By THE STAR STAFF State Elections Commission (SEC) Chairman Jorge Rivera Rueda certified Hiram Torres Montalvo on Monday as the mayor-elect of Cataño, following the completion of the general canvass of the special election held on Sunday. “Wit

By IAN AUSTEN Montreal didn’t host any World Cup matches this summer. But during the coming week, fans of another sport centered in Europe will be keeping their eyes on the city as it hosts cycling’s UCI Road World Championships. For casual spectators, the Tour de France has come to define bike racing. But aside from the yellow jersey worn by that race’s winner, there’s no piece of clothing as coveted in cycling as the white jersey with a rainbow band of colors awarded to wor

Runners make their way through the Bronx during the New York City Marathon in New York, Nov. 7, 2021. A 2026 course change, the race’s first in the last 15 years, is supposed to reduce the impact of the race in the Bronx by restoring access to a supermarket. (Karsten Moran/The New York Times) By JENNIE COUGHLIN For the first time since 2011, the New York City Marathon course is changing. Runners at this year’s race Nov. 1 will travel a slightly different route in the Bronx to

Yachts docked at Safe Harbor marina in Newport, R.I., Aug. 9, 2026. The private equity firm Blackstone paid $5.6 billion in early 2025 for Safe Harbor. (David Degner/The New York Times) By MURRAY CARPENTER Tanned and tousled after a sailing regatta on Narragansett Bay, more than a thousand people gathered last month at a large marina in Newport, Rhode Island, for three days of competitive racing, dockside dinners and drinks aboard superyachts.Events like these bring together

By FRANCESCA REGALADO Noel Germano leads the way through the dark, airless hallways of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, an isolated compound west of Manila that was meant to be the first source of atomic energy in the Philippines. Instead of the thrum of massive turbines and steam generators, there is eerie silence: The plant has been mothballed for decades. A yellow radiation protection suit is only for display, unneeded by Germano, who manages the plant, or any of his seven