Dozens forced from homes as NYC checks buildings near deadly Brooklyn collapse for risk of falling

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New York Post · 3 hours ago

Residents of 1323, 1325 and 1327 Flatbush Avenue were ordered to leave while city engineers assess whether the buildings are structurally safe. The checks follow Wednesday’s collapse of a neighbouring building, which killed at least eight people and injured nearly two dozen others.

The three vacated buildings are each three storeys tall, with shops below and flats above. The city and Red Cross are helping residents find temporary housing and access social and mental health support, while people in other buildings further south have been allowed home. Investigators are examining whether excavation at a nearby construction site contributed to the collapse; an anonymous complaint alleged workers may have exposed too much of the building’s foundation at once.

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In short

Three neighbouring buildings have been evacuated for safety checks.
The nearby collapse killed at least eight and injured nearly two dozen.
Investigators are examining whether excavation played a part.

How this story developed

30 minutes ago Dozens of residents were ordered to leave three buildings beside a collapsed property on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, as city engineers assess whether their homes are safe. The checks followed Wednesday’s collapse, which killed at least eight people and injured nearly two dozen others.
35 minutes ago Residents of 1323, 1325 and 1327 Flatbush Avenue were ordered to leave while city engineers assess whether the buildings are structurally safe. The checks follow Wednesday’s collapse of a neighbouring building, which killed at least eight people and injured nearly two dozen others.