AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBrooklyn Collapse: The deadly Flatbush building collapse killed eight people and injured 18. Investigators are examining excavation work at the neighboring site; records show the building had 98 open violations, and its landlord appeared on the city’s Worst Landlord Watchlist six times. City officials are expanding inspections to 160 sites, while the Brooklyn district attorney investigates. Street Safety: A scooter rider is in critical condition after an SUV collision on Ocean Parkway. On Staten Island, a group of dirt-bike riders swarmed and attacked a vehicle; no arrests had been reported. Food Access: Mayor Zohran Mamdani says President Trump agreed to give small businesses a 90-day extension to meet new SNAP rules, easing pressure on bodegas that accept food benefits. Holiday Costs: A survey of New York City grocery stores found Thanksgiving staples cost 15% more than last year, with turkey up 17% and apple cider up 75% after a damaging freeze hurt the state’s apple harvest.
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