Lead Paint

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You can make a complaint about lead paint, including:

  • Peeling or chipped paint in an apartment in a building with three or more units and where a child under 6 lives (You must provide your contact information)
  • Possible lead paint dangers in a New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) apartment
  • Peeling lead paint in a one- or two-family home
  • Lead dust hazards from renovation or repair work

New York City law requires that the repair of lead paint hazards be done by trained workers using safe work practices. Dry sanding and dry scraping of lead paint is not allowed.

Report peeling or chipped paint in an apartment in a building with three or more units and where a child under 6 lives.

Call 311 to report lead paint in a NYCHA apartment or a one- or two-family home, or lead hazards from repair work.

Learn about lead poisoning prevention.

Get landlord instructions for lead paint removal.

Get day care operator instructions for lead paint removal.

See lead Service Requests on the 311 Service Request Map.

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