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section: cityhall
first_reported: 2026-11-13 15:15 EST
updated: 2026-11-13 15:15 EST
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# Inquiry Into Brooklyn Building Collapse Expands as Families Demand Answers

The Department of Buildings has also hired an engineering firm to provide an independent report on what caused the three-story building to collapse, killing eight people.

Section: [City Hall](/new-york/section/politics.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [The New York Times – N.Y./Region](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/nyregion/brooklyn-building-collapse-inquiry-families.html), 2026-11-13 15:15 EST: Inquiry Into Brooklyn Building Collapse Expands as Families Demand Answers

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