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Mayor Zohran Mamdani releases 170,000 pages of documents revealing city officials misled the public on 9/11 air quality
New York City has released approximately 170,000 pages of documents detailing the government's response to the September 11, 2001, attacks and the subsequent air quality and health risks. The administration announced the release as part of a settlement with the advocacy group 9/11 Health Watch, which had sought transparency regarding the toxic chemicals and asbestos found in the area around Ground Zero. Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated that the records reveal city officials repeatedly reassured residents and first responders that the air was safe to breathe, despite internal data showing elevated levels of toxins. The documents include the