Residents still upset over NYCHA arsenic scare
The City Council is holding an oversight hearing to find out what led up to the testing confusion. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
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The City Council is holding an oversight hearing to find out what led up to the testing confusion. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
The New York City Council is holding a hearing today on the recent arsenic scare in the drinking water at the Jacob Riis Houses. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
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The mayor announced NYCHA CEO Greg Russ is out just days after tenants at the Jacob Riis Houses faced fears of arsenic in their water.
A lawyer for tenants at the Jacob Riis Houses announced a lawsuit Monday over this month's drinking water scare.
The lawsuit seeks damages for both illness or fear of illness from the scare, and also demands on-site health testing.
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The mayor's spokesperson said Friday that the lab issued a full retraction and released revised results.
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The mayor's office says the lab that provided the initial tests claiming there was arsenic in the water at an East Village NYCHA complex now says the results were incorrect.
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There are more water problems at an East Village NYCHA housing complex. After the discovery of arsenic, they're now worried about Legionnaires' disease. As CBS2's Thalia Perez reports, residents are exhausted and frustrated and want answers.
The mayor's office put out a statement overnight, saying the latest test results show "no discernable amount of arsenic" in the water.
First, it was positive, then negative. Jacob Riis Houses tenants have no idea if their tap water contains arsenic.
New York City's public advocate is blasting Mayor Eric Adams and NYCHA for their handling of arsenic found in the water at the Jacob Riis Houses in the East Village. Tenants told CBS2's Jessica Moore they share his frustration.
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Residents at the Jacob Riis Houses say if it's not one thing, it's another. After days of dealing with cloudy and arsenic tap water, there are now more problems. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has the latest.
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