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- Earthjustice sued New York State Department of Health on August 6, alleging housing rules violate Article 1, Section 19 and fail to protect children from lead.
- The Lead Pipe Replacement Act (S6892A/A7878A) would replace 500,000 pipes by November 1 2037, prioritizing daycares, schools, households with elevated child blood-lead levels, and disadvantaged neighborhoods.
- New York’s housing, 78% pre-1979, has most children with elevated blood-lead levels and bars landlords from raising rent or refusing lease renewal.
