By — Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press By — Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press By — Russ Bynum, Associated Press Russ Bynum, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-brooklyn-community-leaders-residents-hold-meeting-on-building-collapse Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Brooklyn community leaders, residents hold meeting on building collapse Nation Nov 13, 2026 3:44 PM EST NEW YORK (AP) — One man's pregnant wife was pulled alive from the rubble, while two of his roommates perished. A woman living next door woke from a nap to bright daylight flooding her bedroom because her apartment wall was suddenly gone. Watch the news conference in the video player above. Survivors of the Brooklyn apartment building collapse that killed eight people wept as they recounted their terror and grief during a news conference Friday. WATCH: New York building collapse kills 8, including 2 children New York officials, from building inspectors to prosecutors, say they're investigating what caused the three-story building to come crashing down as workers were digging at an adjacent construction site.…
WATCH: Brooklyn community leaders, residents hold meeting on building collapse
In short
The devastating structural failure in Brooklyn killed eight residents, including two children, and injured 18 others as workers excavated an adjacent property. Among the injured were four responding firefighters, while a pregnant survivor was successfully pulled alive from the wreckage. In the wake of the tragedy, city officials launched a probe and ordered safety inspections across more than 160 locations associated with the neighboring site's affiliated entities. Neighbors revealed that previous excavation vibrations had already cracked their walls, with falling bricks observed just moments before the final collapse.
Key points
- City inspectors and prosecutors are actively reviewing the deadly incident to determine i…: City inspectors and prosecutors are actively reviewing the deadly incident to determine if criminal charges are warranted.
- The fatalities included foreign nationals from Guinea, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, and Tri…: The fatalities included foreign nationals from Guinea, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, and Trinidad.
- Neighbors reported persistent structural warnings prior to the disaster, including severe…: Neighbors reported persistent structural warnings prior to the disaster, including severe vibrations, wall cracks, and falling bricks.