‘May we know their names’: Brooklyn mourns victims of deadly Flatbush building collapse

State and city officials, faith and community leaders, advocates and families affected by Wednesday’s fatal three-story building collapse at 1321 Flatbush Ave. gathered at the Flatbush YMCA for a news conference, where they mourned the victims and called for immediate accountability from the Department of Buildings (DOB) and property owners. State Attorney General Letitia James announced that the DOB and Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez would launch a full investigation into the collapse, which killed eight people, including two children, ages 9 and 10. Nineteen people were hospitalized, including four firefighters. “The families in this community deserve answers about what led to this collapse, and I have faith that the investigators will follow the facts, and that anyone found responsible will be held to account in the days ahead,” James said.

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