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Brooklyn building collapse: Investigation latest, what’s next for victims and families
Two days after the tragic Brooklyn building collapse that claimed eight lives, FOX 5 NY’s Frances Wang joins Newsroom Live to discuss the ongoing investigation, the construction work that was underway and what comes next for the victims and their families.
NEW YORK - After the FDNY concluded search and rescue operations at the site of the deadly building collapse in Brooklyn, police have released the names of the eight people who lost their lives.
The victims, ranging in age from 9 to 31, died either at the scene or at nearby hospitals after the three-story building at 1321 Flatbush Ave. suddenly crumbled to the ground on Wednesday.
As the community mourns, several survivors remain hospitalized, and dozens of displaced residents are seeking shelter and emergency aid.
Here's everything we know about the victims and how New Yorkers can support the affected families.
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Security video captures Brooklyn apartment building collapsing in Flatbush
Ring camera footage captured the moment an apartment building suddenly collapsed in Flatbush, Brooklyn, leaving eight people dead, including children, and 18 others injured. Search and rescue efforts have concluded with everyone accounted for. Investigators from the Department of Buildings and law enforcement are now examining whether excavation at an adjacent construction site triggered the collapse. FOX 5 NY's Nikki Hauser reports.
Who were the victims of the Flatbush building collapse?
What we know:
The NYPD confirmed the names and ages of the eight people killed in the collapse, which include two children and six adults:
- Nicole Daniela Salvada Rodriguez, 9
- Kevin Santiago Reyes Gonzalez, 10
- Gabriel Siguencia, 22
- Barry Mamadou, 23
- Edgar Sapon, 26
- Jose Luis Caguana Cosquillo, 26
- Juan Daniel Salvada Guzman, 31
- Ndiaye Mamadou, 31
Survivors and families recovering
Local perspective:
Beyond the eight fatalities, at least 18 others—including 14 civilians and four firefighters—were injured from the three-story, mixed-use building falling into an adjacent construction site.
Many survivors remain hospitalized, and families are sharing emotional accounts of narrow escapes.
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Former Ground Zero commander breaks down Brooklyn building collapse rescue
John Ryan, former Port Authority Police Department chief, Joint Terrorism Task Force head and Ground Zero day tour commander after 9/11, breaks down the search and rescue operation following the deadly collapse of a three-story building in Brooklyn.
One relative of a survivor—a father of two young children, ages 3 and 6—shared that he suffered head injuries in the collapse and is still recovering in the hospital.
New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, who has been on the ground in Flatbush coordinating relief efforts, also highlighted one man's frantic search for his pregnant wife in the aftermath. While she was rescued alive from the rubble, Williams said the couple remains in "tough shape" as they recover.
Brooklyn building had cracks showing months before deadly collapse, records show
The Brooklyn apartment building that collapsed had cracks showing and was rated in "poor condition" months before eight people died and 18 others were injured Wednesday afternoon, documents show.
The American Red Cross has offered support for the affected families at the Flatbush YMCA, where residents were being connected with government officials and nonprofit groups for help with food, temporary housing, toiletries, and counseling.
How to help the victims
What you can do:
More relief efforts are underway to help the families, with organizers asking New Yorkers to donate gift cards and everyday essentials, like soap, shampoo, toothpaste and baby supplies.
Donations can be dropped off at locations across Brooklyn, including:
- Brooklyn Borough Hall, weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- D.R.U.M. on Flatbush Ave., weekdays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Council Member Farah Louis' office on Nostrand Ave.
- Flatbush YMCA, Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
The Mayor's Fund to Advance NYC is accepting financial donations through an emergency relief fund online.
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FULL: Mamdani update on Brooklyn building collapse
New York City Mayor Mamdani confirmed two children were among those who died on Wednesday in the Brooklyn building collapse.
The Flatbush Development Corporation and Flatbush Tenant Coalition also established an emergency relief fund to support the affected families' immediate needs.
More information and links are available on the NYC Public Advocate's website.
Investigating the cause
What's next:
Officials said the next phase is an investigation into what caused the collapse.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the NYC Department of Buildings commissioner said they're committed to finding out what happened.
"A tragedy of this magnitude demands a comprehensive and thorough investigation that includes both the construction site and the building which collapsed. That has already begun with the Department of Buildings and law enforcement leading it. We will find out what happened, and we will share that information with New Yorkers," the mayor said.
The Source: This article was written with information from the NYPD's Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information (DCPI), NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams' office, NYC.gov, and reporting by FOX 5 NY's Kendall Green.