The Mayor of New York, Rudolph Giuliani visited the DR over last weekend. During his stay he visited the Hospital Carl T. Georg, public hospital of San Pedro de Macoris, one of the most affected by the hurricane. The hospital suffered severe damages to its third floor where the pediatrics area is located. The City of New York has said it will help repair the hospital. The hospital serves up to 12,000 average of patients a day of which pediatrics cares for 5,000 patients. The Mayor of New York visited President Leonel Fernández on Sunday in Santo Domingo. Giuliani motivated his presence by explaining that he is the mayor of the second largest Dominican city in the world, New York City, and thus he felt obliged to help. Only Santo Domingo has more Dominicans living in it than New York City. He said that President Fernández requested the New York government assist in health matters and by sending heavy equipment to continue the clean up efforts.
