HIGH RISE AT RISK OF COLLAPSE
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Champlain Towers collapse killed 98; engineers warned of damage 3 years before.
In 2018, an engineer's report flagged 'major structural damage' to the Surfside, FL condo's pool deck. The building collapsed June 24, 2021, killing 98 — the deadliest US structural failure in decades.
The Surfside condo collapse settled for $997M in under a year!
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High-rise collapses have reshaped global building safety codes!
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The 2021 Surfside collapse spurred nationwide building safety reforms!
Champlain Towers South partially collapsed in June 2021, killing 98 people. Many states enacted new inspection laws after. Learn more at Wikipedia
Zohran Mamdani is NYC's first Muslim mayor.
A Queens-raised democratic socialist and former NYS Assemblymember, Mamdani was born in Uganda and previously worked as a housing counselor. His 2025 primary win was one of the most surprising upsets in recent NYC political history.
