The landlord who owns the building that collapsed in Flatbush is a notorious slumlord. He went to jail in 2006 for failure to correct 1,800 violations in 12 buildings he owned. He has multiple DOB violations on this building, amounting to 1000s of dollars.
I joined @fdny and emergency crews at the scene of today's tragic building collapse on Flatbush Avenue. Two of our neighbors have lost their lives, and at least 17 others have been injured, including one firefighter.
My heart is with the families and loved ones mourning those we have lost. I am also wishing a full and speedy recovery to everyone who was injured.
This has been a whole-of-government response. I want to thank the first responders who arrived in under a minute and have spent hours working in dangerous and highly technical conditions to rescue New Yorkers. Their courage and dedication are extraordinary.
@nycemergencymgt and the @redcross have opened a reception center for impacted and displaced residents at the Flatbush YMCA, located at 1401 Flatbush Avenue.
If you are unable to reach someone you believe may have been affected by the collapse, please call 311. If you are outside New York City, call 212-639-9675.
Flatbush Avenue remains closed between Clarendon Road and Bedford Avenue. Please avoid the area so emergency crews can continue their work.
This remains an active operation, with hundreds of rescue workers on site. Information is changing by the minute. We will share additional updates as details are confirmed.
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I think as light skin people we have to continually acknowledge when it is at play & denounce it. So many light skin people are simply okay with being favored even if that comes with disrespect of dark skin folks in their presence. While I can’t uproot the system, I can absolutely push against. I can absolutely use my privilege as leverage for my dark skin brothers & sisters. It’s starts at the micro level with dating and the way we participate in harmful rhetoric that reinforces that system. Like white folks, a lot of light skin act like they are some how helpless victims for benefiting from colorism. So much so that they will claim reverse colorism LMAOOO.