New York City building inspectors found violations at the construction site beside the Brooklyn building that collapsed Wednesday, months before the deadly incident.
The Department of Buildings issued a stop-work order in March after inspectors determined that a structure on the Flatbush lot was being demolished without sufficient overhead protection, including netting and sheds designed to shield nearby buildings. The agency disclosed the findings in a statement to AP News.
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Inspectors returned in April and found that demolition work had resumed despite the stop-work order, the department said.
Officials said the work was permitted to restart in May after the violations were addressed.
At least eight people have been confirmed dead and 19 others injured after the three-story building at 1321 Flatbush Avenue collapsed shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday. Construction crews were excavating the neighboring vacant lot at 2624 Bedford Avenue when the collapse occurred.
With Post wires