Years before he downplayed lead poisoning of children in public housing, de Blasio blasted NYCHA for lead paint failures

“We’ve been fighting for NYCHA residents since the first day of this administration, which is why we’ve committed nearly $5 billion to improve the health and safety of residents’ apartments. It’s why we restarted these vital inspections halted by the previous administration, and why we are now going to test all apartments for lead for the first time ever. The new leadership at NYCHA will deepen this progress, and help to further improve the quality of life for residents,” said

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