WHO TO CALL
Government Agencies
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DoHMH)
- Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Hotline 212- BAN-LEAD
[212-226-5323
] TDD 212-442-1820.
- General questions
- For information on how and where to get a child screened,
tested,
diagnosed
or treated, if necessary for lead (or call 311)
- For inspection of lead paint (if there is a lead-poisoned child
in the
home)
- Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Lead Abatement Safety Unit: 311
or
212-676-6355
- If the person repairing lead paint hazards is making a mess or
to
report
unsafe work practices (failure to use Exclusive Interim Controls) when
lead-based paint hazards are being repaired
NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD):
- To report deteriorated or peeling lead paint (if child not lead
poisoned
- otherwise, call Department of Health), call 311
- For information on applying for J51 tax credits to do lead
abatement work, call 212-863-5517
NYC Department of Environmental Protection enforcement phone numbers
(DEP): 311
- To get water tested for lead
NYC Public Advocate, Ombudsman 212-669-7250.
- Can assist if City agencies do not respond quickly or properly
regarding
lead problems in the home.
New York City Department of Education:
- Chief Executive - School Facilities: James Lonergan,
718-349-5702. Fax 718-349-5766
- Director Office of Environmental Health and Safety: Bernard
Orlan: 718-361-3808
- Monitoring and School Improvement: Ron Woo : 718-374-5398, Ext.
5398
- School Construction: William H. Goldstein: 718-472-8001
federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): 732-321-6709
- to file a complaint of an unsafe lead abatement in violation of
these
rules,
or to find out whether a contractor is certified by EPA to perform lead
hazard work.
federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) National Lead
Information Center: 800-424-LEAD
- information and questions about HUD regulations and programs on
lead,
including
real estate disclosure laws.
federal Consumer Product Safety Commission: 800-638-2772.
- Information on products that contain lead, such as toys, candles.
Other Resources
New York City Regional Lead Centers-Call to Make an Appointment for
your child at their lead clinics:
- Kings County Hospital: 718-245-3612
- Montefiore Medical Center Lead Clinic: 718-920-5016
Lead Safe Houses - Temporary shelter for families in lead-free
apartments
while the landlord or the City are removing lead hazards from a
tenant's
dwelling
- Montefiore Lead Safe House (Bronx) (718) 547-2789.
- Northern Manhattan Lead Safe House (Manhattan) (212)
212-543-0260
- Ridgewood Bushwick Lead Safe House (Brooklyn/Queens) (718) 386
7200
New York City Coalition to End Lead Poisoning: (212)
212-543-0260
Ext. 204. A coalition of parents and activists working to
eleminate
lead poisoning in New York.
Citywide Taskforce on Housing Court: (212) 962-4266. Call for
information on going to the Housing Court to obtain orders for the
removal
of lead paint and other repairs.
Legal Services for New York: (212) 431-7200. Legal Aid
Society
(212) 577 3300 Provides free legal services in housing matters for
those
on public assistance. Have local offices in the various boroughs.
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