7 News WKBW with Monica on Lead Remediation in Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Community leaders are demanding the City of Buffalo better enforce its lead remediation law.

This comes after the city received a $2 million grant in 2020 to combat lead exposure within homes all over the city.

“We need the City of Buffalo to step up especially since there’s a law in place that can scale up,” says Erie County Legislature Chair April N. M. Baskin. “And help properties combat lead and save more children.”

These leaders say the city only managed to remediate one property over three years…

…“Are we holding both the city and landlords responsible for if it is the pipes replace that?,” says Dr. Monica Miles, an environmentalist justice advocate. “To counter that we are experiencing the impacts of long-term lead exposure and higher rates in Black and Brown communities.”

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