Holding Blas Accountable For City’s Lead-Paint Lies
Mayor de Blasio knew for over a year that NYCHA blew off mandatory lead-paint inspections, yet he never said anything to the public (“Blas’ Next Scapegoat,” Editorial, Nov. 21).
Could it be that votes were more important to our mayor than the health of our children? Johnny Sollitto Brooklyn
This mayor is just plain incompetent.
Housing Authority Chief Executive Officer Shola Olatoye lied when she filed federal paperwork falsely claiming 55,000 NYCHA apartments were checked for lead paint, when she knew it was not done.
She knowingly put people at risk. She should be fired at once. Yet our mayor said she’s turning the agency around and is not going anywhere.
This is another of de Blasio’s appointees who follows his lead — corruption, lies and coverups are fine as long as they get what they want. Gene Lindsay Mastic NYCHA violated local and federal regulations. Under Olatoye, it failed to monitor the safety of 400,000 residents, as de Blasio kept everything secret.
This administration has also lied to us regarding student progress, violence in city schools and political slush funds. De Blasio must be made accountable. Manny Martin Manhattan
To the New Yorkers who voted strictly along party lines and put de Blasio back in City Hall: I hope you’re happy to see how he took care of you in the lead-paint scandal. We all know the mayor is going to claim that none of this was his fault.
This occurred on his watch, right under his nose, and he’s ultimately responsible. He’s supposed to run the city. I guess he doesn’t have time between his naps, trips to the gym in Brooklyn and traveling around the world pushing his liberal agenda.
When will voters realize that they were fooled by a self-centered donothing of the first order? Alan Brooks Brooklyn
When is enough going to be enough?
Personal-injury lawyers estimated that the legal bill for the leadpaint fiasco could cost taxpayers more than $100 million.
All because Olatoye didn’t want to do her job but had no problem collecting her salary. She should lose her job.
If you don’t want to do your job, step aside and let someone else do it. Lance Lovejoy Maspeth