Question : Lead paint found in my home?
Lead paint found in my apartment what do I do now?
Hi,
My apartment was just inspected by the city (NYC). I have a hole in my ceiling in the baby’s room and My bathroom is constantly moldy (even though I spray with bleach every day) and their is badly peeling paint in the bathroom and the huge hole in my ceiling so bad that when the people walk upstairs dust rains down..Anyway….The inspectors came today and found lead they said every room has a higher than normal lead reading and has to be fixed by EPA certified contractor…Now to my question we are going to be displaced I would assume anyway….Does my landlord have to find alternate housing for us or am I just out on my but, until the repairs are fixed..I’ve go-ogled but I can’t find the answer for Brooklyn, NY. I have three kids one under the age of Two.

PS. My baby is constantly sick he was admitted to the Hospital a couple of weeks ago and always has a cold or infection..I don’t know what to do..Someone please help…Thanks
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I also want to know what are my rights, against this landlord who I have asked to fix the issues and he just sent the super and covered the problem now due I have to bear the financial burden of looking for alternate housing and missing work? Thank You
ny home inspector

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Answer by o_r_y_g_u_n
I am so sad about your story. My advice is you have blood tests done on all 3 children at once. I will be very surprised if your children are not exposed.

Then get in the phone book and get your self a good lawyer. A LEAD lawyer !!! I just saw a web page for one yesterday but I can’t find it right now. I will send it along as soon as I do.

The landlord should be MORE THAN happy to help you get out and into a safe place.

These stories make me MAD AS HELL !!!

I don’t know the laws in NY but if your kids are exposed sue the hell out of him.

For more info you might read http://home.mindspring.com/~wrltc/lswp.p… This is a book I wrote for parents doing re-mod or having it done. It was paid for by a fed/state grant. Which means its your book as much as mine.

For more questions please contact me at wrltc@mindspring.com

Edit: The book URL above was incorrect. The correct one is http://home.mindspring.com/~wrltc/lswp.pdf