Memorial In Washington Heights Held For Merengue Star Rubby Perez Killed In Night Club Collapse In Dominican Republic

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 9: People gather for a mass at St. Elizabeth's church in Washington Heights to memorialize the victims of the roof collapse at Jet Set Night Club on April 9, 2025 in New York City. The roof of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, collapsed in the early morning of April 8th, killing at least 124 people including famed merengue singer Rubby Pérez and two former MLB players, Octavio Dotel and Tony Enrique Blanco Cabrera. Authorities reported that more than 140 people were rescued within the first 24 hours of the disaster. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)