New York City Mayor Eric Adams visited the site of the devastating nightclub collapse in Santo Domingo, where 225 people died. Overcome with emotion, he offered condolences to the victims' families and the community impacted by this tragedy. Accompanied by Ydanis Rodriguez, he acknowledged the strong connection between New York's large Dominican population and their values of family and public safety. Adams emphasized the importance of personally witnessing the aftermath, leaving behind a wreath as a sign of solidarity and love from New York.
It's one thing to read about a tragedy, it's one thing to see it on the news, but the impact of being here, and seeing the faces of the people we lost is something I had to do.
We have a million Dominicans in New York. They believe in family. They believe in faith. They believe in public safety. They believe in children.
I'm leaving this wreath here as a symbol not only of my love, but of the love that this country, [and] New York, has for you.
The tragedy unfolded last week when a cement roof collapsed, killing partygoers including New York City art dealer Elivira Malkic and her husband Kahim Boubazine.
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