New York orders work halted after Brooklyn building collapse
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Africaguinée
New York authorities have ordered work halted at the neighbouring construction site after a residential building collapsed in Brooklyn, killing eight people and injuring 18. The Buildings Department and law enforcement are investigating the causes of the collapse, according to the office of Aly Fadiga.
New York authorities have ordered work halted at the construction site next to the building that collapsed in Brooklyn, where eight people, including two children, died and 18 others were injured. The measure concerns the site at 1321 Flatbush Avenue, according to a statement from the office of Guinean lawmaker Aly Fadiga, published on 12 November 2026.
Search operations have ended. The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) and law enforcement have opened an investigation to determine the causes of the collapse, which occurred on Wednesday 11 November shortly after 4pm. Four of the injured people are in serious condition. Part of another building was also torn away in the incident.
A reception centre was opened at the Flatbush YMCA to support people affected by the disaster. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York State Governor Kathy Hochul mobilised their administrations to support the victims. Aly Fadiga’s office also directed people wishing to provide financial assistance to the mayor’s support fund.
The collapse came after several hours of changes to the death toll. On 12 November, an initial toll of eight deaths had been reported in the article about the collapse of a residential building in New York.
