{"id":33,"date":"2019-03-08T16:48:27","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T16:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/data\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2023-04-26T18:07:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T18:07:09","slug":"lead-in-nyc-homes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/data\/lead-in-nyc-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Lead in NYC Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lead in NYC Homes<\/h2>\n
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Beginning in 1960, New York City banned the use of lead-based paint in residential buildings.<\/p>\n

The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act (2004)<\/a> requires, in part, that building owners investigate units and common areas where lead-based paint may be present, specifically focusing on units with a child under six years old.<\/p>\n

Any lead-based paint hazards or violations must be fixed using safe work practices and detailed records of investigation and remediation efforts must be maintained.<\/p>\n

Despite these existing requirements, tenants in both public and private housing are frequently unaware of lead hazards and can unknowingly be at risk. Exposure to this toxic substance, which is especially harmful to children, has continued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lead in NYC<\/h4>\n
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Illegal Lead
\nLead-Based Paint Banned in NYC<\/strong>
\n1960<\/small><\/p>\n

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Lead-Based Paint Violations
\n111,509 Violations<\/strong>
\nJan 2018 – March 2023<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lead Cases in NYC Courts
\n3,714 Building Owners<\/strong>
\n2006 – March 2023<\/small><\/p>\n

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Lead Cases in NYC Courts
\n45% in the Bronx<\/strong>
\n2006 – March 2023<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Tenants<\/h3>\n

If your building owner does not fix peeling paint, or you think the work is not being done safely, you can file a complaint online or by calling 311.<\/a><\/p>\n

File a Lead Complaint <\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Legislation<\/h2>\n
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Lead is particularly dangerous for children. As a result, the City Council is hearing a package of legislation to protect all New Yorkers from lead.<\/p>\n

These bills set the technical standards for enforcement, including what is considered an elevated blood lead level or a lead-based paint hazard.<\/p>\n

Current standards have been in place since 2004, and in that time, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has recommended a lower blood lead level for intervention, which this legislative package codifies.<\/p>\n

This package of bills ensures that the City uses the most up-to-date standards to protect children from being poisoned by lead.<\/p>\n

Previous Lead-related legislation.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The legislative package includes bills that:<\/p>\n