The class-action lawsuit was filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Wednesday morning and asks for an expedited legal process on behalf of four plaintiffs who Legal Aid says were barred from city rental assistance despite the changes in law.
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Eddie Gibbs beat out Republican Daby Benjamine Carreras in the 68th Assembly district with about 80% of the vote 896 votes, according to the state Board of Elections.
Legislation is proposed at the state and federal levels for tax incentives for New Yorkers to renovate home or rental properties that have lead-based paint or piping, which causes cognitive and developmental disabilities, especially in young children.
More than 90% of homes in Rochester, Buffalo and other cities across the state have lead-based paint or service lines. Children who inhale the dust from lead-based paint chips or materials can suffer from lead poisoning, which can cause memory loss, developmental delays, permanent neurological damage or hearing loss, according to U.S. Centers For Disease Control & Prevention.
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., urged federal lawmakers to pass the Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act of 2021 to create tax credits up to $4,000 to cover half the cost of eliminating exposure to lead hazards in paint, pipes or soil through 2024. Other state programs could offset the other half of the bill.