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Is this a fourth amendment violation? Apartment entered without warrant

Early this morning I returned home to my NYC apartment and saw roughly a dozen officers outside, a number scaling down the fire escape.

Apparently they had entered my apartment through the window "by mistake" when attempting to answer a burglary/intruder call in the next apartment, which shares a fire escape. That other call turned out to be nothing.

I think that is all the context that is needed to answer the following legal question: were my fourth amendment rights violated by the police entering my apartment without a warrant?

Any references to relevant laws would be very much appreciated. I don't know if I want to do anything about it, but I will be trying to get the body cam recordings. From talking to another city cop about it, there won't be a report because no arrests were made - but that seems worse?

But, first and foremost, is this a fourth amendment violation?