Back wall collapses at vacant Brooklyn building, forcing neighbors to evacuate
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By Nicholas Williams
Published on April 18, 2026.
A rear wall partially collapsed at a vacant building in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, causing residents to be evacuated from another building. The Department of Buildings (DOB) declared the building structurally compromised and potentially at risk of further collapse. The building, which previously had a deli on the first floor, was also vacant at the time of the collapse. No one was injured in the incident. The city's Department of Enforcement also revealed that the building has 17 active violations for failure to file boiler inspection reports dating back to 2000.
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