8 dead in Brooklyn building collapse
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The world crumbled around Anderson Velez's family on Wednesday when the multi-use Brooklyn building where they resided collapsed.
A deadly building collapse in Brooklyn has raised concerns about New York City's oversight of construction sites.
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.
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The Nov. 11 collapse killed at least eight people, including two children
The horrific collapse of a 3-story building in Brooklyn has prompted another sprawling investigation into building standards.
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.
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.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said authorities are investigating the building's collapse and checking other properties throughout New York City.