A raft of City Council bills would strengthen enforcement of existing laws that require landlords to inspect for deteriorating lead paint and conduct abatement work.
“The data indicates there's still widespread non-compliance with key aspects of local law,” Matthew Chachere, an attorney with the Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation who helped draft Local Law in the early 2000s, testified on Tuesday. “In fact, the health department data shows that the rate of poisoning has remained flat for the last three years. In other words, it's not declining anymore.
“We are finding that it is rare that owners have records dating back 10 years,” Santiago testified, adding that HPD opposes the legislation because it would create an extra requirement whereby landlords would need to use X-ray fluorescence technology to test painted surfaces, which could distract from remediating the immediate hazard, she argued.
He said Local Law 1 was initially designed to eradicate lead poisoning in the city by 2010, partly by requiring landlords to fully remove paint on windows, doors and other high-friction surfaces.
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