Woman beaten, slain
SAN JUAN — “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda made sandwiches, took selfies and announced a partnership with a nonprofit group for a $2.5 million hurricane recovery fund during a trip Tuesday to Puerto Rico.
Miranda said seven local groups already have received grants from the New York-based Hispanic Federation, which helps Latino agencies. The organization said it will
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award at least 25 grants ranging from $50,000 to $100,000 for reconstruction projects. A portion of a grant can be used for emergency relief efforts including food, water or shelter, officials said.
Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20 as a Category 4 storm, destroying homes and power lines and leaving tens of thousands of people without work. Nearly 40 of Puerto Rico’s 78 municipalities are still without power and nearly 20% of the island remains without water.
“The road to recovery in Puerto Rico is not a simple one nor is it one that relies solely on aid from the American government on the mainland,” Miranda said. “Together, we will cultivate, fund and execute practical and actionable solutions to kick-start and continue the island’s road to recovery for years to come.” A BRONX woman was found dead early Tuesday with a black eye and a busted lip — near blood-splattered walls — in her apartment, police said.
The 29-year-old victim’s roommate and the roommate’s fiancé went to check on her in the Morris Houses on Washington Ave. in Claremont just after 2 a.m., police said. The victim was found naked on the floor of her bedroom. Blood streaked the walls and the door, sources said. The couple called 911.
Detectives were interviewing the friend and her fiancé at the 42nd Precinct stationhouse, sources said.
The city medical examiner’s office will perform an autopsy to determine how the woman died.