Illegal Construction Site Collapse in Brooklyn Kills Worker
TL;DR
A 33-year-old worker was killed in a construction site collapse in Borough Park, Brooklyn, while doing work that officials say was illegal and in violation of a stop work order. The Department of Buildings Commissioner stated that there were no plans submitted for the site, and the fatality should not have occurred. The collapse, which resulted in the worker's death, is under investigation, and the site could face significant fines for violating the stop work order.
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