NYC's City Council has passed a series of measures this week aimed at toughening the enforcement of the removal of lead paint from older apartment buildings.
The new laws create a process for landlords to correct lead-based paint violations and require lead-based paint abatement in all units where a child under the age of six resides by mid-2027. Inspections also will be increased.
The measures also require property owners to produce records for the previous year whenever a violation for lead-based paint is issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
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