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Jewish News 24 · Nov 5, 2026

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Update: Complaints filed with New York City's Department of Buildings in 2025 alleged that a Brooklyn home where a fire killed six people Thursday was undergoing an illegal basement conversion, with construction taking place without permits, according to city records. The complaints alleged that the basement of the two-story multifamily property in Sunset Park was being converted into an apartment and that work had been underway without authorization for approximately a month. City inspectors visited the property several times, including in August, but were unable to gain access, records show.

Update: Complaints filed with New York City's Department of Buildings in 2025 alleged that a Brooklyn home where a fire killed six people Thursday was undergoing an illegal basement conversion, with construction taking place without permits, according to city records. The complaints alleged that the basement of the two-story multifamily property in Sunset Park was being converted into an apartment and that work had been underway without authorization for approximately a month. City inspectors visited the property several times, including in August, but were unable to gain access, records show.

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