Brooklyn collapse death toll hits 8 as prosecutors open inquiry
What's new: New York City widened inspections to about 100 linked sites as rescue crews ended the search with 18 injured.
A Brooklyn apartment building collapse that killed eight people has triggered both a criminal inquiry and a broad city probe into nearby construction work. The building fell late Nov. 11 near Flatbush Avenue and Bedford Avenue, killing six people at the scene and two later at hospitals; 18 others were injured, including four firefighters. Brooklyn District Attorney investigators opened a criminal inquiry as Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered inspections at about 100 sites tied to five companies connected to the adjacent excavation project. City records show the neighboring site had earlier violations and a stop-work order. Officials said rescue crews finished searching the rubble on Nov. 12 and found no additional victims.