By Greg B. Smith
Public housing tenant Tiesha Jones was heartbroken after learning
4-year-old daughter Dakota — life-long resident of a lead-tainted NYCHA
apartment — registered an alarmingly dangerous level of lead in her
blood.
On Friday, she received a measure of retribution: A Bronx jury handed
down a $57 million verdict against the Housing Authority for its failure
to inspect her apartment for lead paint as required.
“I was overjoyed. I was crying nonstop," said Jones, 38, ripping NYCHA
officials as “liars” for insisting despite the evidence that her
apartment was lead-free.
“The tenants don't have any hope here. It's like we're an afterthought.
They're ruining our quality of life. They're ruining our hopes and
dreams.”
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Source: The New York Daily News (via Empire Report New York)
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