Breaking News · November 12, 2026, 6:20 PM CST
As reported by CNN:
Here's the latest • Widening probe: New York officials are investigating what caused the deadly collapse of a three-story building in Brooklyn yesterday, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani vowing to hold anyone responsible “fully accountable.”
Officials are inspecting about 100 locations throughout the city linked to the site. Prior concerns: The mayor said he was troubled to learn cracks had been reported in the facade of the building as part of the permitting process for construction on an adjacent lot.
A local councilmember and a tenant organizer described past issues with the building’s owner. The victims: Law enforcement sources have identified seven of the eight people killed, including two children.
Stunning video shows the moment residents’ homes crashed to the ground.[1]
Video: PBS NewsHour, November 12, 2026 — “WATCH LIVE: Mayor Mamdani holds briefing on deadly Brooklyn building collapse”. Matched to this story by shared names and terms in its title; watch the original for full context.
On the record
When Falade was ordered to serve jail time in 2006, the former Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Shaun Donovan described Falade to The New York Post as “one of the most egregious examples we’ve seen citywide of flouting the law and forcing his residents to live in horrible conditions.” CNN reached out to Falade for comment.[1]
" Eight of our fellow New Yorkers — six adults and two children — have died as a result of the three-story building collapse here at 1321 Flatbush Avenue." According to the mayor, the majority of those pronounced dead were found at the scene of the collapse, but two others died at nearby hospitals.[2]
The numbers in the reporting
How 5 outlets are reporting it
- Live updates: Investigation into deadly New York building collapse widens as rescuers complete search for survivors (CNN)
- Live updates: 2 kids among 8 dead in NYC collapse; search for survivors concluded (NBC New York)
- ‘It can’t be true’: Families devastated by deadly New York City building collapse (NBC News)
- Casualties continue to rise after Brooklyn building collapses: The Picture Show (NPR)
- Two children among eight killed in 'devastating' New York building collapse, mayor says (BBC)
What NBC New York reports
What to Know – Mayor Zohran Mamdani says eight bodies have been recovered from the Brooklyn building collapse site where firefighters continue their search-and-rescue efforts.
The cause is under investigation. Dept. of Buildings officials say construction workers were excavating an empty lot next door when it happened.[2]
What the official record says
NYC says, in its own words:
The report, the first update since 2013, is also the first to include an interactive web version, making it easier than ever for New Yorkers to explore population trends and demographic data.[3]
The new report finds that New York City’s immigrant population remains steady at 3.1 million, with new neighborhood hubs emerging across the five boroughs and the city’s foreign-born population continuing to grow more diverse.[3]
NYC says, in its own words:
Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City311Search all NYC.gov websites The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City cultivates partnerships that combine the incomparable reach of government with the entrepreneurial spirit of the private sector to create a stronger and more just city for all New Yorkers.[4]
The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City is a 501(c)(3) public charity; all donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.[4]
NYC says, in its own words:
Ochoa, Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Yume Kitasei and Cultural Affairs Commissioner Diya Vij today broke ground on a $184 million project to reconstruct the historic 70 Mulberry Street, restoring a cherished Chinatown institution as a permanent home for cultural organizations and a community hub for generations of New Yorkers.[5]
The project will also include Wings of Everchange 易之翼, a three-part public art installation by visual artist Jennifer Wen Ma, commissioned through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs’ (DCLA) Percent for Art Program.[5]
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How to Verify This Yourself
Each headline above links to that outlet’s own report. The quoted passages come from the first two of those reports that could be retrieved in full.
References
- CNN. Live updates: Investigation into deadly New York building collapse widens as rescuers complete search for survivors. ↩
- NBC New York. Live updates: 2 kids among 8 dead in NYC collapse; search for survivors concluded. ↩
- NYC. “Newest New Yorkers” Report Highlights New York City’s Immigrant Communities – NYC Mayor's Office Primary (official source) ↩
- NYC. Donate – Mayor's Fund Primary (official source) ↩
- NYC. Mayor Mamdani Breaks Ground on $184 Million Rebirth of Chinatown’s Historic 70 Mulberry Street – NYC Mayor's Office Primary (official source) ↩
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