Flatbush Building Collapse — 8 Dead (2 Children), Mamdani Orders 100-Site DOB Probe (Nov 11-12, 2026)

Residential building collapse in East Flatbush on Nov 11 killed 8 (two children) and injured 18 — FDNY concluded search-and-rescue by Wed morning. Mamdani announced nearly 100 construction-site inspections tied to the same contractor group, with excavation work on an adjacent project eyed as probable cause. First mass-casualty construction event of the Mamdani mayoralty. Lands amid Oct Council oversight-rules fight (post-Pfizer-tower scare) and the July Manhattan buckled-column near-collapse.