NYCHA facing lead deadline

THE CLOCK began ticking Monday for NYCHA to inspect an expanded list of apartments with children and likely lead paint.

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Carol Edmead issued an order giving the authority 90 days to get the job done.

The judge rejected NYCHA’s arguments that it was on top of the situation, noting recent revelations that the authority had for years falsely claimed to be performing all required lead paint inspections.

“This rings hollow in light of NYCHA’s record of making false statements about its compliance,” she wrote.