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id: ffa6f659c3
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-12 22:45 EST
updated: 2026-11-13 22:19 EST
status: reported
outlets: 5
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# Survivors of Flatbush building collapse speak at news conference

Survivors and victims' families spoke publicly Friday about the Wednesday collapse at 1321 Flatbush Ave., which killed eight and injured 18.

Section: [Public Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md) · Entities: [1321 Flatbush Avenue](/new-york/wiki/1321-flatbush-avenue.md)

## Coverage

- [NBC New York](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/brooklyn/survivors-deadly-brooklyn-building-collapse-shock-terror-grief/6572143/), 2026-11-12 22:45 EST: Survivors of deadly Brooklyn building collapse recall shock, terror and grief
- [Spectrum News NY1](http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/traffic_and_transit/2026/11/13/survivors-recall-trauma-after-flatbush-avenue-building-collapse), 2026-11-13 00:23 EST: Survivors recall trauma after Flatbush Avenue building collapse
- [ABC7 New York](https://abc7ny.com/post/brooklyn-building-collapse-flatbush-residents-demand-answers/20038539/), 2026-11-13 13:09 EST: Brooklyn residents express grief, anger as collapse probe continues
- [PIX11](https://pix11.com/news/local-news/brooklyn-building-collapse-survivors-describe-seeing-everything-crumble/), 2026-11-13 13:24 EST: Brooklyn building collapse survivors describe seeing "everything crumble"
- [CBS New York](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/survivors-of-deadly-brooklyn-building-collapse-speak-out/), 2026-11-13 22:19 EST: Survivors of deadly Brooklyn building collapse speak out

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