September 9, 2026

DEP awarded an additional $24 million in State and Federal aid to expand program anticipated to replace up to 7,000 lines across the city

Eligible Bronx and Queens homeowners encouraged to sign up now; Brooklyn to follow in 2027

NEW YORK—Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) free lead service line replacement program has saved more than 900 Bronx and Queen homeowners more than $10,000 each.

Supported by $96 million in State and Federal funding, including a recent grant of an additional $14 million from the State and $10 million from the Federal government, the program is anticipated to remove up to 7,000 lead service lines from private properties in low-income neighborhoods and neighborhoods disproportionately burdened by environmental pollution and the impacts of climate change.

Read the full Mayoral Press Release.