Families for Lead Freedom Now

The state attorney general's office says Todd Hobsb repeatedly failed to address lead safety violations at multiple properties.

NYS Attorney General Letitia James reached a settlement with Todd Hobbs, the latest in a series of landlords found to have repeatedly flouted lead safety laws.

Syracuse, New York has one of the highest rates of childhood lead poisoning in the country. According to 2021 Onondaga County Health Department data, 10% of children in the city had elevated levels of lead in their blood.

A total of three non-profit organizations presented their ideas to community members on how to increase screening for lead poisoning in children this week. It’s part of the Central New York Community Foundation’s participatory budgeting process for lead remediation efforts, in which residents discuss and vote on how to best to use funds.

Onondaga County and the City of Syracuse are administering funding to residents wanting to test their homes for lead and receive lead paint remediation.

More than two dozen people gathered in front of Onondaga County’s government buildings downtown Tuesday to continue to express their opposition to a proposed aquarium.

The legislators say the funds could instead go toward combating lead poisoning and mental health issues.

Syracuse-area health, safety, and parent advocates want the state DOT to ensure those living and attending school near the I-81 viaduct are properly protected from lead dust exposure when the bridge is torn down. They gathered in front of Martin Luther King school Wednesday, which lies in the shadow of the highway.

Syracuse’s lead-poisoning crisis has been a focal point for non-profit organizations across the city, as they try to protect children from the serious…