DOE Faces Potential $10 Million Lawsuit Over Lead-Poisoned Child

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Christopher Werth
WNYC News | Jun 5, 2020

New York City’s Department of Education is facing a potential lawsuit over lead paint poisoning in classrooms discovered after Mayor Bill de Blasio’s sweeping inspection and remediation program last year.

The notice of claim filed last week seeks $10 million in damages on behalf of a toddler whose mother says she was poisoned by deteriorating lead paint while attending a 3-K program in Bushwick in 2018 and 2019.

It says the family only learned of the problem because of a mixup between the school system and the Department of Health.

Click on the player above to hear reporter Christopher Werth lay out the details.

 

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