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Coverage dated November 12, 2026

Excavation Was Taking Place Next to Building in Brooklyn That Collapsed

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New York City officials had ordered work at the construction site to stop after an apartment building in the Flatbush neighborhood collapsed onto it.

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  1. New York Post

    Inspectors discovered violations at construction site next to the deadly Brooklyn building collapse (opens New York Post)

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    New York City inspectors discovered violations at the construction site next to the Brooklyn building that collapsed on Wednesday — just months before the tragedy. A stop-work order was issued in March after Department of Buildings inspectors concluded that the building on the lot in Flatbush was be…

  2. New York Times

    Excavation Was Taking Place Next to Building in Brooklyn That Collapsed (opens New York Times)

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    New York City officials had ordered work at the construction site to stop after an apartment building in the Flatbush neighborhood collapsed onto it.

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