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Cleanup of collapsed building begins

Cleanup of a collapsed building in Fort Greene began Monday as investigators try to figure out what caused it to crumble. The four-story building on Myrtle Avenue that housed a bar and apartments collapsed

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Jun 22, 2009, 3:14 PM

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