New York homeowner still can’t tell if tap is lead-free as 6,300 water systems miss EPA deadline
After purchasing a century-old Victorian home in Dunkirk, New York, Kathryn Pilgrim tried to reduce any chance of…
Op-ed | Lead poisoning is an ancient danger that New York’s construction workers still face today
For thousands of years, humans have worked with lead. Ancient Egyptians used lead for fishing-net weights, jewelry, beads,…
New York public housing authority lacked lead-paint oversight, missed 3 child cases, audit says
A federal audit has raised concerns about how the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority handled lead-based paint, one of…
Advocates warn New York lead rules still leave children in older homes exposed
Children living in older New York homes may still face dangerous lead exposure under state housing rules that…