Archive of News (2026)
Researchers Reflect on Longterm Health Impacts of 9/11
While 2,753 people perished in the initial attacks on the World Trade Center, in the time since, hundreds of people exposed in the aftermath have died from related illnesses. Columbia Mailman School researchers have led research uncovering some of those health impacts.
NYC releases thousands of 9/11 documents on Ground Zero air quality
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is ordering the release of more than 170,000 pages of new documents detailing air quality conditions at Ground Zero in the months following the September 11 terror attacks.
NYC expected to release 170,000 pages showing officials knew air quality after 9/11 was unsafe
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to announce the release Tuesday, according to city officials.
Mamdani Accuses Former N.Y.C. Leaders of Lying About 9/11 Air Quality
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that New Yorkers had gotten sick “because the leaders they trusted lied.” On Tuesday, he released 170,000 pages of records related to the aftermath of the attacks.
NYC releases 170K pages of long-hidden 9/11 documents on air quality risks — that show officials may have misled the public
A massive secret trove of 9/11-related New York City records was released Tuesday, revealing city leaders potentially misled the public about toxic air risks in the aftermath of the terror attacks 25 years ago.
Mamdani drops massive 9/11 records trove as old claims about Ground Zero come under fire
Mayor Zohran Mamdani says leaders ‘lied and told them they were safe to breathe in toxic air’ near the World Trade Center.
WTC Health Program extends lives, but care gaps remain
Long-term monitoring, trusted clinical relationships and no-cost treatment have improved outcomes, while mental health and sleep disorders continue to test the system.
Cognitive decline emerges as next front in 9/11 care
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, physicians caring for World Trade Center (WTC) responders and survivors are confronting a changing health burden marked by aging, cognitive decline, and increasingly complex interactions between physical and mental illness.
NYC’s $332M stash for 9/11 Legal Defense
New York City has a stash of $332 million to handle claims in anticipation of possible new lawsuits stemming from the Ground Zero cleanup.
New 9/11-related cancer cases soar 75% from 2023 to 2025, data shows
Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the health threat hasn’t ended for many survivors.