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Dozens gathered in Manhattan’s Inwood neighborhood late Friday to hope for and honor the a whole lot of lives taken on this week’s lethal roof collapse at a nightclub within the Dominican Republic. Below a sprawling tent in Quisqueya Plaza, grief and nationwide pleasure had been on the core of a prayer vigil for the victims; a whole lot recited the nation’s nationwide anthem, led by DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. “Everybody hurts, everybody is Dominican today,” Susana Osorio, a vigil organizer, stated. “We need a hug. If we need to cry, we’re going to cry together.” “It’s like 9/11 for…

MTA New York Metropolis Transit President Demetrius Crichlow. Marc A. Hermann / MTA Clear and inexperienced may not be the primary phrases that come to thoughts once you consider New York Metropolis Transit, however they need to be. Yearly, the MTA permits New Yorkers to keep away from emitting 20 million metric tons of carbon – the equal of protecting 4.5 million automobiles off the highway. And with Earth Day approaching, we’re ramping up efforts to impress our whole 5,800-strong bus fleet by 2040. 2024 was our largest yr but with 60 new buses getting into service on routes just…