City targets construction site beside Flatbush building collapse as ‘comprehensive’ investigation begins

A construction site beside the Flatbush building that collapsed this week, killing eight people, is in the crosshairs as the city begins an investigation of the incident. Crews were excavating a construction site at 2625 Bedford Ave. on Wednesday afternoon when the three-story apartment building next door, 1321 Flatbush Ave., toppled sideways onto the lot. Six people died on the scene, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday, and two others died at local hospitals. At least two of the victims were construction workers from 2625 Bedford Ave., he said. Another 18 people — including four firefighters — were injured. [caption id="attachment_252296" align="aligncenter" width="700"] The collapse also ripped off the adjoining wall of 1323 Flatbush Ave. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell[/caption] “A tragedy of this magnitude demands a comprehensive and thorough investigation that includes both the construction site and the building which collapsed,” he said.

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