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id: e2db08e9f6
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-11 17:45 EST
updated: 2026-11-13 08:54 EST
status: reported
outlets: 11
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# Mayor Zohran Mamdani says eight dead in Brooklyn collapse

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday eight people died and 18 were injured after a three-story Flatbush building collapsed Wednesday.

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

## Coverage

- [amNY](https://www.amny.com/news/three-story-building-collapses-flatbush-avenue/), 2026-11-11 17:45 EST: BROOKLYN BUILDING COLLAPSE: Two dead, at least 19 injured as apartment house crumbles, rescue operations ongoing
- [Spectrum News NY1](http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2026/11/12/death-toll-continues-to-rise-after-building-collapse-in-brooklyn-fdny-), 2026-11-12 01:01 EST: 8 dead, including 2 children, after Brooklyn building collapse, officials say
- [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: Recap: 2 kids among 8 dead in NYC collapse; FDNY concludes search for survivors
- [FOX 5 New York](https://www.fox5ny.com/live-blog/news/brooklyn-building-collapse-updates-death-toll-search-rescue), 2026-11-12 07:06 EST: LIVE UPDATES: 6 adults, 2 children dead in Brooklyn building collapse, Mamdani says
- [Gothamist / WNYC](https://gothamist.com/news/death-toll-from-brooklyn-building-collapse-continues-to-rise-amid-ongoing-search), 2026-11-12 07:36 EST: FDNY ends search at Brooklyn building collapse: 6 adults, 2 children dead, 18 injured
- [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 Search and Rescue Continues, Mamdani Says
- [New York Post – Metro](https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/us-news/two-children-among-8-dead-in-brooklyn-building-collapse-as-search-and-rescue-efforts-continue/), 2026-11-12 12:52 EST: Two children among 8 dead in Brooklyn building collapse as search and rescue efforts continue
- [The New York Times – N.Y./Region](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/nyregion/brooklyn-building-collapse-pregnant-woman-rescued.html), 2026-11-12 13:37 EST: Pregnant Woman Among Those Rescued From Brooklyn Building Collapse
- [PIX11](https://pix11.com/news/local-news/search-and-rescue-ends-at-brooklyn-building-collapse-site-fdny-says/), 2026-11-12 16:23 EST: Search and rescue ends at Brooklyn building collapse site, FDNY says
- [ABC7 New York](https://abc7ny.com/story/what-know-victims-deadly-brooklyn-building-collapse/20037992/), 2026-11-13 08:14 EST: Young cousins among 8 killed in Brooklyn building collapse
- [CBS New York](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/brooklyn-building-collapse-flatbush-avenue-nyc-cleanup-investigation/), 2026-11-13 08:54 EST: Cleanup and investigation continue at site of Brooklyn building collapse

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