8 dead in Brooklyn after yesterday's building collapse. We found four prominent incidents, most of them in The Bronx. 9AP story below)
Unfortunately. there isn’t one reliable “collapse count” without defining what counts: full structural failures, partial building collapses, and façade or wall failures are tracked and reported differently. For the past three years from Nov. 12, 2023, through Nov. 12, 2026, we identify at least four notable building-structure collapse incidents in NYC from the reporting found, not a comprehensive citywide total:
Many incidents are in The Bronx
What collapsed
Owner or responsible property entity reported
1915 Billingsley Terrace, Bronx — Dec. 11, 2023
Part of a residential building collapsed during repair work. The city’s investigation found a load-bearing masonry pier was removed without temporary shoring.
I couldn’t verify the property’s legal owner from the sources I found. The city report named the engineer and contractor involved; those aren’t necessarily the owner. New York City Government1
57 East Burnside Avenue, Bronx — Jan. 12, 2026
A wall partially collapsed during demolition work.
NYC records list Burnside Properties NY LLC as the owner. norwoodnews.org
Mott Haven, Bronx — Oct. 1, 2025
A gas explosion caused a large section of a high-rise’s façade to collapse.
NYCHA, since it was a NYCHA development. CBS News
Flatbush, Brooklyn — Nov. 11, 2026
A three-story building collapsed into an adjacent excavation site; a neighboring building was also damaged. The cause and ownership were still under investigation in the reports I found.
Not yet established in the reporting I found. abcnews.com
So the careful answer is at least four prominent incidents, not “four total collapses.” Smaller façade, wall, and construction-related failures would make a broader count higher. Also, an LLC or public-housing authority named as owner doesn’t by itself establish fault; that requires the investigation and, where relevant, legal findings.
On a personal note, at Nautical Winds Condominium located on City Island had a incident which could have killed anyone in our patio. On Feb. 24, 2016, wind caused part of its façade sheathing to fall; it was a partial façade collapse, not a full building collapse. The building houses the City Island Nautical Museum, which the report said was not affected, but the Nautical Winds Condominium was. Ever since this top wall collapsed, water has been seeping through the walls and into the interior of our unit. No injuries were reported.
That same storm caused a separate partial collapse at East 183rd Street and Beaumont Avenue that night.
