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New York City has over 124,000 buildings with lead pipes, city data analyzed by the New York League of Conservation Voters shows. Here’s how you can look up your address.

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Oct 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

More Than 10,000 Public Housing Apartments Abated for Lead, NYCHA Says

The milestone, which includes an additional 3,000 units abated under the PACT program, signals progress after a 2019 agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that requires…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Sep 2024

Housing and Homelessness In Depth NYCHA

NYCHA’s New Federal Monitor Issues Mixed Reviews for Performance Over the Past 5 Years

Although the new monitor credits NYCHA for being a “very different organization” since the start of the oversight arrangement in 2019, there are still setbacks, particularly with addressing mold, leaks…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Jul 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness

Up to 21% of New Yorkers Could Be Drinking Water From Lead Plumbing, Report Estimates

“We want people to understand that at the end of the day, we’re not talking about an obscure number of properties,” said Joshua Klainberg, the senior vice president for the…

ByJulia Goldberg 2Comments

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Jul 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

City Council Passes Bills to Tighten Lead Paint Laws; Advocates Push for More Action

The bills were part of a larger legislative package related to rules around lead paint, and advocates are hoping to see the City Council bring related bills to a vote…

ByJulia Goldberg 0Comments

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Jul 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: Council Legislation Brings Us Closer to a Lead-Free NYC

“Getting lead out of our homes is a racial, economic, and environmental justice issue, and city leadership is obligated to do everything they can to end lead poisoning.”

ByCarlina Rivera

BySonal Jessel 1Comment

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Oct 2022

Housing and Homelessness Justice

Former ‘Worst Landlord’ Forced to Pay $82K in Latest Settlement with NYC Housing Agency

It’s the latest civil penalty leveled against Jason Korn, the former “Worst Landlord” on the Public Advocate’s annual list of terrible property owners.

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Sep 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Here’s How NYC Tenants Can Test Their Drinking Water

The discovery of arsenic in the water supply at NYCHA’s Jacob Riis Houses is a scary reminder of how little control most people have over their taps. While most of…

ByLiz Donovan

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Aug 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

As City Health Dept. Weighs New Lead Paint Standard, a Push for Stricter Enforcement

Advocates want the city to take a more proactive approach to lead paint inspections and enforcement, saying the current system contains loopholes that allow property owners to skirt the rules.…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jul 2021

In Depth Investigations

NY Lawmakers Seek Stricter Lead Safety Standards for School Water Fountains. What About Parks?

Newly passed legislation may lower the threshold for acceptable lead levels in water fountains in New York public schools. Hundreds of fountains in city parks have tested above that new…

ByLiz Donovan 1Comment

This Map Can Help You Find Out If Your Home Has Lead Pipes

More Than 10,000 Public Housing Apartments Abated for Lead, NYCHA Says

NYCHA’s New Federal Monitor Issues Mixed Reviews for Performance Over the Past 5 Years

Up to 21% of New Yorkers Could Be Drinking Water From Lead Plumbing, Report Estimates

City Council Passes Bills to Tighten Lead Paint Laws; Advocates Push for More Action

Opinion: Council Legislation Brings Us Closer to a Lead-Free NYC

Former ‘Worst Landlord’ Forced to Pay $82K in Latest Settlement with NYC Housing Agency

Here’s How NYC Tenants Can Test Their Drinking Water

As City Health Dept. Weighs New Lead Paint Standard, a Push for Stricter Enforcement

NY Lawmakers Seek Stricter Lead Safety Standards for School Water Fountains. What About Parks?

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