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id: 61414e6095
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-14 14:24 EST
updated: 2026-11-14 14:24 EST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Construction worker searching Brooklyn rubble finds 2-year-old boy

The New York Times reports construction worker Miguel Tigsilema was searching for survivors in the Flatbush collapse rubble when he saw a small boy.

Section: [Public Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Miguel Tigsilema](/new-york/wiki/miguel-tigsilema.md)

## Coverage

- [The New York Times – N.Y./Region](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/14/nyregion/building-collapse-brooklyn-boy-rescue.html), 2026-11-14 14:24 EST: In the Rubble of a Fallen Building, He Rescued a 2-Year-Old

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