New York City Mayor Eric Adams wiped out tears when he visited the site of the horrific nightclub collapse that killed 225 people in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic.
Traveling to the location of a Jetset nightclub that was destroyed Monday morning, Adams choked in front of news cameras while paying homage to the victims of the tragedy.
Adams was joined by New York City Department of Transport Commissioner Idanis Rodriguez, who translated while the mayor offered patriots to the community.
“[It’s] One thing I read about tragedy is that it’s one thing to see it on the news, but the impact of being here and the faces of those we’ve lost is what I had to do.”
The mayor was invited by the consul general to mourn with the victims’ families and members of the family.
“We have one million Dominicans in New York. They believe in their families. They believe in their faith. They believe in public safety. They believe in children,” he said.
Adams filmed scenes of the collapse and observed memorials and photos from the tour show.
The tragedy unfolded last week when a cement roof collapsed and killed party attendees, including a New York City art dealer Erivira Markicher husband, Kahim Boubazin;
Jennifer Contreras, 24-year-old Passey’s New Jersey resident Jennifer Contreras, who was celebrating her birthday in Santo Domingo, was another Tri-State area traveler who was tragically killed.
Adams left the wreath at the monument during his visit.
“I leave this wreath here as a symbol of my love, not just my love, but of this country. [and] New York has it for you,” Mayor Adams said.
