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id: 2b985ceef7
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-12 01:40 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 11:09 EST
status: reported
outlets: 12
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# Eight dead after Brooklyn building collapses in Flatbush

A three-story building in Flatbush, Brooklyn, collapsed into an adjacent construction site Wednesday, killing eight people, according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani. At least 17 were injured.

Section: [Public Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Zohran Mamdani](/new-york/wiki/zohran-mamdani.md)

## Coverage

- [Spectrum News NY1](http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/mornings-on-1/2026/11/12/understanding-the-site-of-the-deadly-brooklyn-building-collapse), 2026-11-12 01:40 EST: Understanding the site of the deadly Brooklyn building collapse
- [NBC New York](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/live-blog-partial-building-collapse-in-nyc-rescue-crews-on-scene/6570695/), 2026-11-12 02:43 EST: Live updates: Death toll hits 8 in Brooklyn apartment collapse as questions mount
- [amNY](https://www.amny.com/police-fire/brooklyn-building-collapse-death-toll-rises-overnight/), 2026-11-12 07:34 EST: Brooklyn building collapse: Death toll climbs to eight as more victims are pulled from the rubble overnight
- [ABC7 New York](https://abc7ny.com/post/brooklyn-building-collapse-ymca-opens-center-displaced-families/20035683/), 2026-11-12 08:02 EST: Help for families after deadly collapse
- [FOX 5 New York](https://www.fox5ny.com/news/brooklyn-building-collapse-what-we-know-about-victims), 2026-11-12 08:57 EST: Brooklyn building collapse: What we know about the victims
- [THE CITY](https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/11/12/flatbush-collapse-deaths-victims-construction-site-dob/), 2026-11-12 09:21 EST: 8 Dead in Brooklyn Building Collapse As Rescue Continues, Mamdani Says
- [New York Post – Metro](https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/us-news/nyc-found-violations-at-construction-site-for-brooklyn-building-earlier-this-year-before-it-collapsed/), 2026-11-12 09:40 EST: Inspectors discovered violations at construction site next to the deadly Brooklyn building collapse
- [CBS New York](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/antonio-reynoso-promises-accountability-work-after-deadly-building-collapse/), 2026-11-12 10:19 EST: Antonio Reynoso promises "accountability work" after deadly building collapse
- [Brooklyn Paper](https://www.brooklynpaper.com/flatbush-building-collapse-relief-nov-12/), 2026-11-12 10:59 EST: Red Cross, city agencies offer relief after deadly Flatbush building collapse
- [Gothamist / WNYC](https://gothamist.com/news/developer-at-brooklyn-collapse-site-had-record-of-flouting-orders-from-city-agency), 2026-11-12 11:00 EST: Developer at Brooklyn collapse site had record of flouting orders from city agency
- [PIX11](https://pix11.com/news/local-news/construction-caused-fatal-building-collapse-in-brooklyn-dob/), 2026-11-12 11:00 EST: Construction caused fatal building collapse in Brooklyn: DOB
- [The New York Times – N.Y./Region](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/nyregion/brooklyn-building-collapse-excavation-work.html), 2026-11-12 11:09 EST: Excavation Was Taking Place Next to Building in Brooklyn That Collapsed

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.