Back of three-story building collapses in Brooklyn

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Saturday, April 18, 2026 11:16PM
Back of three-story building collapses in Brooklyn

FORT GREENE, Brooklyn (WABC) -- The back of a three-story building in Brooklyn came crashing down on Saturday.

Bricks from the first and second floor of the building on Myrtle Avenue near Adelphi St. and Carlton Ave. in Fort Greene collapsed and left an apartment exposed.

It happened just after 11 a.m.

The building has a deli on the first floor.

Authorities evacuated the neighboring buildings as inspectors made sure there was no danger of collapse.

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