Records Reveal 25-Year Concealment of Post-9/11 Air Toxicity in NYC
Newly released documents show that New York officials withheld critical data on asbestos and toxic smoke exposure for decades to prioritize a rapid post-9/11 recovery. The disclosure underscores long-standing public health concerns regarding the environmental impact of the attacks.
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Mamdani releases 170,000 pages of records regarding impact on air quality of the 9/11 attacks
The documents are available through an online portal that was launched three days before the 25th anniversary of September 11 New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has released more than 170,000 pages of municipal records involving the impact of the September 11 attacks on air quality health, as well as the city’s response. Mamdani announced the documents and an online portal for accessing them on Tuesday. The release comes alongside the settlement of two lawsuits pursued by 9/1...
By Victoria Bekiempis
Read full article →Key post-9/11 air toxicity information was kept secret for 25 years
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani released tens of thousands of previously undisclosed documents on Tuesday detailing what city officials knew about toxic air after the September 11 attacks, as the 25th anniversary approaches and thousands continue to suffer from related illnesses.
By FRANCE 24
Read full article →Asbestos dust and toxic smoke-filled air were no match for officials seeking to reopen NYC after 9/11, documents reveal
Some 170,000 pages of documents released by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration show city and federal officials were aware of health risks from reopening lower Manhattan after 9/11 and also feared extensive lawsuits
By Alex Woodward
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