Man whose wife, son were injured in building collapse wants answers
Summary
A multi-use building in Brooklyn collapsed on Wednesday, killing eight people and injuring 18. Joanna Velez and her 9-year-old son remain hospitalized, while the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office investigates the collapse.Key Facts
- Eight people, ages 9 to 31, died in the collapse, including two children.
- Eighteen people were injured.
- Joanna Velez and her 9-year-old son, Pablo Alvarez, remain hospitalized.
- Pablo Alvarez is recovering from surgery for a severe head injury.
- The building had 98 open violations in New York City Department of Buildings records.
- The department had ordered a contractor to stop demolition work at the adjacent construction site earlier that year.
- The department said it issued a violation after the contractor continued demolition, then lifted the stop-work order in May after the violation was addressed.
- The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office has opened a criminal investigation into the collapse.
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