Bronx, NY (September 8, 2026) – Two workers were hospitalized after a portion of a building partially collapsed on Willis Avenue in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx on Tuesday afternoon.
According to reports, the partial collapse occurred at around 1:55 p.m. at a property on Willis Avenue, between East 146th and East 147th streets. Emergency crews from the FDNY and NYPD responded to the scene, where a section of the structure had given way. Authorities said two people were removed from the area and transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, and the condition of those injured was not immediately confirmed.
Officials with the New York City Department of Buildings responded to evaluate the property and opened an investigation into what caused the structure to fail. According to reports, it remained unclear which portion of the building gave way or whether work was actively underway at the moment of the collapse. As is common in these situations, investigators are expected to review the property’s construction history, any active permits, and the on-site conditions before determining a cause. No criminal activity has been reported in connection with the incident.
We hope those injured are able to make a full recovery.
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Construction remains one of the most dangerous industries in New York City, and partial building collapses, falls, and struck-by incidents can leave workers with serious, life-altering injuries. New York provides some of the strongest worker protections in the country through Labor Law Sections 240 and 241, often referred to together as the “Scaffold Law.” These statutes place responsibility on property owners and general contractors to furnish proper safety equipment and to guard against elevation-related and structural hazards on a job site. When those protections break down and a worker is hurt, the injured worker may have the right to pursue compensation that goes well beyond a standard workers’ compensation claim. An experienced NYC personal injury lawyer can help identify every responsible party and preserve critical evidence before a site is cleared or altered.
Injured workers and accident victims in New York may be entitled to recover several categories of damages, including:
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