In Washington Heights and Inwood — two neighborhoods where the island of Manhattan narrows — generations of Dominicans have called the area home. As the largest Latino group in the five boroughs, Dominican communities exist across the city, though the population is concentrated in Manhattan and the Bronx, located just across the Harlem River.

"As our world faces rising temperatures, growing inequality, and deepening uncertainty, this year's Global Citizen Festival is an opportunity to push for real, lasting change," sa

Friends agonized over the loss of Manny Diaz -- one of more than 220 people who died in the Jet Set Nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday. Diaz was a father.

The pilot on board the helicopter which crashed into New York's Hudson River made a radio call warning just moments before the disaster.

New air traffic control audio from the aftermath of the New York City helicopter crash that killed five Spanish tourists has been released. It comes as a family member of the victims speaks out about their final moments.