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Local law 1 requires owners to abate or remediate lead paint hazards on turnover and in apartments where a child under 6 is living. Currently, my apartment is being abated for lead paint to protect my son. The abatement process, itself, conducted by Asbestways Service Corp. has been dirty and has made my floors increasingly dangerous by exposing them to lead dust. My floors are not smooth and cleanable. The original wooden floors, dating back to 1910, are characterized by small and large groves, crevices and cracks, and in many cases by large spaces between boards. Local law 1 states that, on turnover, owners are required to make floors smooth and cleanable. But this is not a turnover. How can I compel Newcastle Realty Services to make all of my floors smooth and cleanable to protect my son against exposure to lead?