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Posted by Anna on July 01, 1999 at 06:51:43:

In Reply to: NYC Council passed that #$%@ Vallone-Giuliani lead paint bill (36-17?) posted by Anna on July 01, 1999 at 00:06:40:

July 1, 1999

After Bitter Debate, Council Passes
a Bill on Lead Paint

By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN

The City Council approved a measure Wednesday
to replace the city's 17-year-old law meant to
protect children from poisoning caused by lead paint,
capping weeks of rancor and more than a decade of
legislative fits and starts on one of the most complex
issues in public policy.

The Council vote, 36 to 15, was a victory for Mayor
Rudolph W. Giuliani, a Republican, and the Council
Speaker, Peter F. Vallone, a Democrat, who remained
united in support of the bill despite fierce opposition. In
the weeks leading up to Wednesday's vote, the bill was
criticized as too weak by several Council members and
by advocates for children and the environment as well
as by many medical experts on lead poisoning.

The bill also puts more responsibility on tenants to
report suspected hazards. It largely allows landlords to
supervise and certify their own repairs. And it will
severely restrict the ability of the parents of
lead-poisoned children to win lawsuits alleging
negligence by landlords or the city.

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read the whole article today (this type of URL expires daily) at:

http://www.nytimes.com/yr/mo/day/news/national/regional/ny-lead.html

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:         After Bitter Debate, Council Passes
:         a Bill on Lead Paint 

:         By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN

:             The City Council approved a measure Wednesday
:             to replace the city's 17-year-old law meant to
:         protect children from poisoning caused by lead paint,
:         capping weeks of rancor and more than a decade of
:         legislative fits and starts on one of the most complex
:         issues in public policy. 

:         The Council vote, 36 to 15, was a victory for Mayor
:         Rudolph W. Giuliani, a Republican, and the Council
:         Speaker, Peter F. Vallone, a Democrat, who remained
:         united in support of the bill despite fierce opposition. In
:         the weeks leading up to Wednesday's vote, the bill was
:         criticized as too weak by several Council members and
:         by advocates for children and the environment as well
:         as by many medical experts on lead poisoning. 

: The bill also puts more responsibility on tenants to
:         report suspected hazards. It largely allows landlords to
:         supervise and certify their own repairs. And it will
:         severely restrict the ability of the parents of
:         lead-poisoned children to win lawsuits alleging
:         negligence by landlords or the city. 

: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

: read the whole article today (this type of URL expires daily) at:

: http://www.nytimes.com/yr/mo/day/news/national/regional/ny-lead.html 


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