Collapsed Brooklyn building had 98 open building violations: Records

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1. The City

   Companies at Center of Brooklyn Building Collapse Have a Record of Safety Violations, Ignoring City Orders ↗ (opens The City)

   Published Nov 12, 2026

   The City's feed description

   As city officials scramble to figure out who is to blame for the stunning collapse of a Brooklyn apartment building into an adjacent construction site this week, questions are surfacing about the troubled track records of two of the contractors doing work there.

2. News Nation Now

   Collapsed Brooklyn building had 98 open building violations: Records ↗ (opens News Nation Now)

   Published Nov 13, 2026

   News Nation Now's feed description

   Landlord Olufemi Falade had a history of ignoring city code violations and repair orders in 12 buildings he managed.

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