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FDNY Responds to Building Roof Collapse in Williamsburg

The Department of Building placed a vacate order on the building.

A portion of a roof collapsed Sunday afternoon on Roebling Street between Metropolitan Avenue and Hope Street. The FDNY says the parapet wall collapsed at around 4:40pm, which caused the partial collapse. About 25 units responded to the scene. The parapet wall helps prevent anything or anyone from falling off a roof. News 12 got video surveillance of the collapse from Kidsuper, a business located across the street. Store owner Colm Dillane said he was outside and saw it all happen right before his eyes. Click here to read more on brooklyn.news12.com.