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Flatbush Scoop · Nov 12, 2026

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🚨 NEW INFO IN DEADLY BUILDING COLLAPSE: A report filed with NYC's Department of Buildings in March revealed that the 96-year-old Flatbush apartment building that collapsed Wednesday, killing eight people, already had visible cracks in its exterior walls. The report specifically rated the building's north facade, directly adjacent to the construction site, as being in "poor condition." ABC7 reports that no available city records show the damaged facade was repaired before excavation began next door. The construction involved deep excavation for a proposed nine-story development. City officials have now launched an extensive investigation and ordered emergency inspections at approximately 100 other properties connected to the companies involved.

🚨 *NEW INFO IN DEADLY BUILDING COLLAPSE:* A report filed with NYC's Department of Buildings in March revealed that the 96-year-old Flatbush apartment building that collapsed Wednesday, killing eight people, already had visible cracks in its exterior walls. The report specifically rated the building's north facade, directly adjacent to the construction site, as being in "poor condition." ABC7 reports that no available city records show the damaged facade was repaired before excavation began next door. The construction involved deep excavation for a proposed nine-story development. City officials have now launched an extensive investigation and ordered emergency inspections at approximately 100 other properties connected to the companies involved.

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