# NYC approved construction plans near site of deadly Brooklyn building collapse despite major red flags: records, sources

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8 outlets covering · First listed: NY Post, Nov 13, 2026, 2:01 PM · Read it: <https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/nyc-okd-construction-near-collapse-despite-red-flags-records-sources/>

The city signed off on deep excavation plans for the Brooklyn construction site being eyed as the potential cause of this week's deadly building collapse, The Post has learned.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 5:35 AM: [Hunt for clues in deadly Brooklyn building collapse will take time](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQOTF0bXlzSWlmLWlkQWl1aE1xZzFRNjVtTXJtOFV4bUtGd2JQeGx0bjJ1bjRCQ2pUVFN2ejd2ZU5NZE5MVTdSNGpZbjU4RVV4MDVsQnRtLUZHV09LS0NYeWY1OGVaVkdWYk10Vy00UzdJY1lpSUYza2dWVGY3aC1vS3dCbDE2OVlHNHB5VVJYSDBSZi05eVNLcXRsMDZDWkJFZmYtMGxsN2hjQQ?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)
- Nov 12, 2026, 6:37 AM: [Crews begin excavating site of building collapse in Brooklyn](<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/building-collapse-nyc-brooklyn-flatbush-rescue-operation/>) — CBS News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
  At least eight people were killed​ after a building collapsed Wednesday in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:54 AM: [Death toll rises to 8 in Brooklyn building collapse](<https://www.ms.now/news/death-toll-rises-in-brooklyn-building-collapse>) — MS NOW (TV network, United States, rated Left)
  The dead included two children after the 3-story mixed-use structure went down near a construction site Wednesday, the mayor said. At least 18 others were injured.
- Nov 12, 2026, 11:19 AM: [Brooklyn Apartment Building Collapses, Killing 8: What To Know](<https://time.com/article/2026/11/12/brooklyn-new-york-apartment-building-collapse-death-toll-search-rescue-operations/>) — Time (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left)
  Eighteen people were wounded in the incident, including one person who is in critical condition, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
- Nov 12, 2026, 9:53 PM: [What we know about victims of deadly Brooklyn building collapse](<https://abcnews.com/US/victims-deadly-brooklyn-building-collapse/story?id=138098954>) — ABC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
  Two children, ages 9 and 10, were among those killed, according to authorities.
- Nov 12, 2026, 10:59 PM: [How the Deadly Brooklyn Building Collapse Unfolded](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/nyregion/building-collapse-brooklyn-flatbush.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  The sudden collapse of a Brooklyn building turned a busy neighborhood into a disaster zone and left families devastated.
- Nov 13, 2026, 7:55 AM: [Building collapses in Brooklyn with 8 people dead so far](<https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/11/12/nyregion/building-collapse-nyc-brooklyn>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 13, 2026, 2:01 PM: [NYC approved construction plans near site of deadly Brooklyn building collapse despite major red flags: records, sources](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/nyc-okd-construction-near-collapse-despite-red-flags-records-sources/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  The city signed off on deep excavation plans for the Brooklyn construction site being eyed as the potential cause of this week's deadly building collapse, The Post has learned.