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id: 237ae61f5b
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-12 02:55 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 02:55 EST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Records show cracked facade flagged before Brooklyn collapse

Spectrum News NY1 reported that Department of Buildings records include March photos of a cracked facade flagged months before the collapse.

Section: [Public Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Department of Buildings](/new-york/wiki/department-of-buildings.md)

## Coverage

- [Spectrum News NY1](http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2026/11/13/cracked-facade-flagged-months-before-building-collapse-dob-records), 2026-11-12 02:55 EST: Cracked facade flagged months before building collapse: DOB records

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