Bronx Building Collapse Exposes Neglected Safety Concerns
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The Bronx building that collapsed on Monday had been declared "unsafe" by an engineering firm in 2020, but critical repairs were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The nearly 100-year-old Billingsley Terrace building had ongoing work, but not on the day of the collapse. The inspection report highlighted significant masonry damage and other issues that had not been fixed. The building department will now review the owner's plans to bring the facade up to code. Two people were injured during the evacuation, but there were no casualties. The cause of the collapse is still under investigation.
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