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25 Years Later, Mamdani Administration Opens City’s 9/11 Records to the Public and Settles Multi-Year Legal Battle
Across several mayoral administrations, first responders, elected officials and families of victims of 9/11-related illnesses have demanded the release of these records.
9/11 air quality records released by NYC, Mamdani. What they reveal
About 170,000 pages of records are now accessible through a special September 11th Public Records Portal.
What to Know About the 9/11 Air Quality Documents
The release on Tuesday included more than 170,000 pages of air quality reports, contamination records and correspondence among city officials in the months after Sept. 11.
Mamdani: NYC leaders ‘lied’ about post-9/11 air quality
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Tuesday released records related to the city government’s response to worsened air quality after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, saying city leaders “lied” about how safe it was to breathe.
9/11-linked cancer cases continue to rise ahead of 25th anniversary
As the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches, health experts are warning that people who worked or lived near Ground Zero may continue to face an elevated cancer risk decades after exposure to toxic dust.
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.