By Greg B. Smith
Caught failing to inspect thousands of public housing apartments for
lead paint, NYCHA has launched a mad-dash campaign to get into
residences — even if that means breaking in.
Last Tuesday, tenants across the city with children under 6 years old
in apartments with presumed lead paint got a notice that inspections
would take place the following Monday.
That notice came a week to the day after the city Department of Investigation revealed that for years, NYCHA was violating local law and federal regulations by failing to perform required lead paint checks.
At Pomonok Houses in Fresh Meadows, Queens, tenants were told if they
weren’t home between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Monday, NYCHA would “exercise the
right to enter” anyway, removing and replacing door locks.
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Source: The New York Daily News (via The Empire Report)
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