Resources List for Lead Hazards in NYC Apartments

We're compiling a rolling list of resources to help tenants learn more about sources of lead exposure in their homes. And if you want to organize with your neighbors to win healthy housing for all New Yorkers, reach out to LDFNYC@coopersquare.org! NYC Health - Lead PoisoningNYC Health - Lead Poisoning: Information for TenantsNYS Department of … Continue reading Resources List for Lead Hazards in NYC Apartments

New Data Tool Helps Tenants Understand Lead Paint Risk

For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Kielbasa, (212) 228-8210, bkielbasa@coopersquare.org Jodie Leidecker, 347-450-0574, jodiel@coopersquare.org Is Your Building One Of the 75% Of NYC Buildings With Lead Paint In It?  New Easy-To-Use Data Tool Helps Tenants Understand If Their Building Could Be A Source Of Lead Exposure Formerly Opaque Process Of Determining If A Tenant Is At … Continue reading New Data Tool Helps Tenants Understand Lead Paint Risk

We Won’t Get Left in the Dust

On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, the Cooper Square Committee, together with Lead Dust Free NYC, TakeRoot Justice, and the New York City Coalition to End Lead Poisoning (NYCCELP) rallied at City Hall to announce the release of a new report: “Left in the Dust: The Failure to Protect New York City Tenants from Lead Dust Hazards During Residential Construction.” The report found … Continue reading We Won’t Get Left in the Dust