Mayor Adams cut short his trip to the Dominican Republic Saturday and returned to the Big Apple to meet with the family of this week's tragic helicopter crash in the Hudson River.

NYC mayor orders flags lowered ahead of Dominican Republic trip to honor nightclub victims ... "It's like 9/11 for the Dominican Republic," Bronx resident Carlos Liranco said.

The Dominican Republic declared independence from Haiti on Feb. 27, 1844. The request also seeks use of sidewalk space, parking accommodations and the possible need for police security. The ...