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Lab Tests Show Dangerous Levels of Lead Falling From Bushwick Subway Stations

Streets in Bushwick may be subject to dangerous lead exposure. Because of the quiet stripping of 2018 legislation by former governor Andrew Cuomo, the extent of the problem remains largely unknown. A Bushwick Daily investigation.

By Kyle Andrew Smith

Jan. 27, 2022 · 10 min read

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Lab Tests Show Dangerous Levels of Lead Falling From Bushwick Subway Stations

Kyle Andrew Smith January 27, 2022Jan 27, 2022 · 10 min read

Salvatore Polizzi stood on the side of Knickerbocker Avenue wearing rubber gloves and holding an Amazon delivery bag that encased a package far different than its original freight.

One by one, he carefully removed thin, green and orange fragments from the package, placing them down on an extra pizza box he…

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Lab Tests Show Dangerous Levels of Lead Falling From Bushwick Subway Stations

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