Dominican Republic and New York strengthen cooperation on disaster response

Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader and New York Governor Kathy Hochul met to discuss strengthening cooperation between the Dominican Republic and New York State.

A primary focus of the discussions was emergency and disaster response. Currently, approximately 40 Dominican officials specializing in emergency management and public safety are in New York participating in a training and collaboration summit to enhance disaster preparedness and response capabilities for both regions.

The leaders also addressed environmental cooperation, specifically regarding potential support from New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation for efforts to address pollution in the Yaque River. Additional topics of discussion included economic issues, energy costs, fuel prices, and support for the Dominican community residing in New York.