NEW YORK - K Bain, the founding director behind 696 Build Queensbridge is always trying to make the Queensbridge Houses a better place.

In its short history, the non-profit has found success in mitigating disputes within the community, which also happens to be the largest public housing development in America.

In addition to his work with the anti-violence initiative, he also advocates on behalf of his clients and community members regarding quality of life issues.

“There seems to be a disconnect between those people in authority and power in the city and what’s happening on the ground on NYCHA,” he said.

K Bain said that the findings released by NYCHA’s federal monitor on Thursday prove that residents’ concerns are justified.

“When you look at lead poisoning, it’s not surprising the number went from 3,000 to over 6,000,” said K Bain of the report.

NYCHA’s Federal Monitor, Bart Schwartz, issued a statement which said that the number of children under the age of six that may have been exposed to lead in NYCHA housing was far greater than initially thought.

Schwartz said the number increased from 3,000 to 6,000.

He attributed the increase to an extensive search effort, by NYCHA, to locate all possible victims.

Now, he said it’s his job is to ensure that these children are protected from lead risks.

“NYCHA already has undertaken numerous steps in that direction. With this new information, the importance of quickly and thoroughly implementing all necessary actions must be emphasized. I am committed to seeing these lead safety steps be taken as soon as possible. Protecting these children is a central part of my mission as Monitor,” Schwartz said in a letter posted to the federal monitor’s website.

Mayor de Blasio also spoke about the federal monitor’s findings during a daily briefing from City Hall.

“Some missteps happened for sure, over multiple administrations, but in the end what’s important now is we have the clearest plan that the city has ever had and it’s a plan to literally eliminate lead paint poisoning once and for all,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio.

But the wide disparity between the two tallies was a sticking point that didn’t sit well with Queensbridge residents and several other officials.

“Every failure to protect children from lead exposure is outrageous and unacceptable. Sixteen years ago, New York City set a goal to eliminate lead poisoning once and for all, but mismanagement and bureaucracy have let thousands of children fall through the cracks,” said New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer.

As the President of the Queensbridge Houses Tenant Association, April Simpson also advocates for others living in the public housing development.

She said that the staggering increase in children citywide that may now be at risk of lead poisoning makes her angry.

“It took the federal monitor to jump in or to have a federal monitor to do this,” said Simpson.

Both Simpson and K Bain said that report did have a silver lining.

They said they are somewhat hopeful now that NYCHA will turn things around and make the repairs necessary to make public housing a safe place to live.

“NYCHA is aggressively working to identify apartments where there are children under six years old, and our monumental efforts to overhaul our lead program have resulted in the nation’s most comprehensive assessment of public housing apartments presumed to have lead-based paint. We are inspecting and remediating every day, and will continue to make apartments with children under six our chief priority,” said NYCHA Chair and CEO Greg Russ.