By Greg B. Smith
When she testified to the City Council in March 2015, NYCHA Chairwoman
Shola Olatoye minimized the danger of lead paint in public housing,
claiming only 18 apartments had tested positive for lead paint since
2010.
What she didn’t mention was this: In 2004, NYCHA identified more than
55,000 apartments likely to contain lead paint, including more than
10,000 where children younger than 6 live.
Finding the scope and nature of this problem in the nation’s biggest public housing authority is nearly impossible.
And the question of how the New York City Housing Authority addresses
this issue is part of an ongoing investigation by the Justice
Department.
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Source: The New York Daily News and The Empire Report
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