By winning approval for a three-story building, then seeking to add more stories, the Brooklyn developer was not subject to the more rigorous oversight required for larger projects.

At least one person is dead and 12 others injured, six critically, after a mixed-use three-story building in Brooklyn collapsed Wednesday afternoon, a fire department official said.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said sweeps were underway at other sites related to entities linked to the construction site in Brooklyn.

Aurora police said scaffolding and part of a brick building's exterior wall fell onto the roadway. Initial reports say cars were located underneath the debris.

By Maria Tsvetkova NEW YORK, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Rescue teams worked through torrential rain on Thursday and found no more victims in the rubble of a New York City apartment building collapse that killed at least eight people and prompted Mayor Zohran Mamdani to order an investigation into dozens of linked construction sites.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said authorities are investigating the building's collapse and checking other properties throughout New York City.