Mamdani at NYC press conference: Any violators in Brooklyn building collapse to be held accountable
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Friday that the city's Department of Buildings is leading a "comprehensive investigation" into a Brooklyn building collapse alongside law enforcement partners. The mayor emphasized that if anyone was found to have violated the law, that they will be held "fully accountable." Hazards, cracks preceded Brooklyn building collapse: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/11/12/brooklyn-building-collapse-city-records-offer-clues-insight/92747873007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
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