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NYCHA says it's removed asbestos found at Brooklyn’s Marcy Houses
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Giulia Heyward
Published Oct 30, 2026 at 4:29 p.m. ET
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Published Oct 30, 2026 at 4:29 p.m. ET
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The city says that there are no more traces of asbestos at Brooklyn’s Marcy Houses.
A steam leak left asbestos-laden residue on some of the exterior walls at 502 and 504 Marcy Ave., part of the New York City Housing Authority complex in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
NYCHA and the city Department of Environmental Protection visited the site on Thursday after some residents said they had been complaining for weeks.
Some buildings also lost heat and hot water because of the issue.
The city said it has relocated four of the 23 households residing near the asbestos-laden walls until Oct. 31, while another household opted to stay with family.
The city also confirmed that all 24 air monitors installed in the apartments along the affected wall tested negative for asbestos on Friday.
Similar tests at the daycare, management office and exterior of Buildings 4 and 17 also tested negative.
The city also restored heat and hot water at four of the affected buildings on Thursday around 11:30 p.m., followed by the remaining five buildings just after midnight.
While residents have already received notices about the negative test results, the city said it will continue to test all exterior areas in the complex for asbestos.
"To date, all air monitoring test results have been negative for asbestos, including exterior and interior apartment testing, and air monitoring of exterior areas will continue until remediation is complete,” NYCHA spokesperson Andrew Sklar said.
The city’s environmental protection department has already cleaned up the sidewalk, cars and building facade at Brooklyn’s Marcy Houses, but has yet to finish the courtyard.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the matter.
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Giulia Heyward
Giulia Heyward is a breaking news reporter on the Day-Of desk. She previously worked at NPR, as a breaking news reporter, and the New York Times, as a reporting fellow on the national desk. Her work has also appeared in CNN, The Atlantic and Politico. Got a tip? Email [email protected] or more securely on signal at 917-715-1458.
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