Liu proposes bonds to speed removal of toxic PCBs from NYC schools
City Comptroller John C. Liu on Friday called for the issuance of special bonds to accelerate the removal of toxic PCB-contaminated light fixtures from New York City public schools.
“Our students should learn about PCBs in class, but through their textbooks, not through firsthand exposure,” he said at a press conference attended by parents, environmental advocates and union representatives.
By issuing Green Apple Bonds, Liu hopes to rid city schools of the decrepit light fixtures housing by 2015, six years ahead of the city’s current schedule and at savings of $339 million.