NYCHA To Test More Than 100 Community Centers For Lead-Based Paint

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- New York City's Housing Authority will test 174 community centers for lead-based paint.

These centers run programs for children under the age of 6.

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NYCHA says crews will do a visual assessment and use x-ray technology for the testing.

It starts this weekend and must be finished by March 1, according to a federal deadline.

Families who use the centers will receive a letter outlining the process.

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