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section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-14 17:11 EST
updated: 2026-11-14 17:11 EST
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# Speaker Julie Menin calls for filling Buildings Dept. vacancies

After Wednesday's Flatbush Avenue building collapse in Brooklyn, which killed eight and injured 18, Council Speaker Julie Menin urged the Department of Buildings to fill open positions.

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

## Coverage

- [CBS New York](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/city-council-speaker-julie-menin-brooklyn-building-collapse/), 2026-11-14 17:11 EST: Brooklyn building collapse highlights need to address staffing, funding for NYC DOB, Menin says

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