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I used NYC’s free program to test my apartment’s drinking water for lead. Here’s how you can too
… state health standards Wolejsza said Lead in privatelyowned service lines and household plumbing can increase the risk … drinking water Buildings constructed before 1961 might have service lines made from leadthese are pipes that connect a … dont panic yet only an estimated 14 percent of NYCs water service pipes are lead service lines and another 15 percent …
Ask Sam: My apartment had no hot water for days. Am I entitled to a rent abatement?
… essential service and a lack of heat and hot water in your apartment is a violation of the citys warranty of … tenants are legally entitled to a reduction in their rent Part of the difficulty in securing an abatement in your … 311 to report the outage and get a violation placed on the building You could also file an HP proceeding in housing …