NYC's Dominican Community Mourns Victims of Dominican Republic Nightclub Collapse

Community Mourning and Solidarity

• 🕯️ The Dominican community in New York City is coming together to mourn the victims of a deadly nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic.
• 🤝 A Palm Sunday mass at the Church of St. Elizabeth in Washington Heights served as a gathering for comfort, guidance, and unity for those affected.
• 💔 Attendees expressed a collective desire to show support to their Dominican people, emphasizing that they are not alone in their grief.

Remembering the Victims

• 📌 Sher Alivo, mourning her friend retired NYPD detective Emanuel Gomez, highlighted the tragedy that occurred at a well-known nightclub in Santo Domingo.
• 📍 At the 809 restaurant in Inwood, community members shared hugs and wore memorial pins in remembrance of those lost.

Official Response and Investigation

• 🇺🇸 Mayor Eric Adams ordered flags at New York City Hall to fly at half-staff in honor of the victims.
• ✈️ Mayor Adams is leading a delegation of local elected officials, including DR native and DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, to the Dominican Republic.
• ❓ A major unanswered question remains regarding the cause of the sudden roof collapse, with an investigation currently underway.