I would like to bring to my neighbors attention that for the past week there has been an illegal and hazardous lead paint removal on Hancock Street, a half block from PS3.
\nThe worksite is 95 Hancock Street which was sold last month to a real estate development company with plans to flip the property. Since Monday, an unlicensed crew has been removing lead paint from the fence and large cast iron stair railings at this address. They have been using the chipping and dry sanding method and methylene chloride chemical stripper. Both methods are illegal in New York City because they create air-born particles and dust containing toxic lead.
\nEvery student of PS3 who walks up Hancock Street has been exposed to this toxic cloud every day this week.
\nWhen I contacted the property owner he assured me the work would stop. It has not, it has continued each day this week and is still in progress.
\nThe students who have been exposed to this hazard should be tested for lead levels in their bloodstream.
\nThe contracting company performing this work is:
\nTakia Construction Inc
\n347 McDonald Avenue
\nBrooklyn NY 11218 917-529-1798<\/p>\n
They are operating in defiance of NYC laws, EPA guidelines and NYC Health and Mental Hygiene stipulations. They have no regard for the members of this community nor the health and well-being of the children who live in this neighborhood. I urge you to have your child tested and to report this hazardous situation to the proper agencies.
\nCall 311 to report this situation.
\nCall NYC Dept of Health, Lead Poisoning Prevention Hotline at:
\n212-676-6379<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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