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Mayor Zohran Mamdani Releases 170,000 Pages of 9/11 Records to Address Air Quality Concerns

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered the release of more than 170,000 pages of city records regarding air quality and health risks following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The records, which include 68 boxes of documents from the Department of Environmental Protection, provide details on environmental hazards such as asbestos and the city's response to the attacks. Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated that the documents show officials across multiple administrations failed to adequately inform the public about hazardous conditions. The release follows the city settling two lawsuits with 9/11 Health Watch. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani responded to the release with a statement from his spokesperson, Ted Goodman. Goodman noted that the EPA, a federal agency, issued public assurances that air quality near Ground Zero was safe, and the agency later apologized for those statements. Goodman also pointed out that the terrorists responsible for the September 11 attacks are 100 percent responsible for the suffering and illness that followed. Mayor Zohran Mamdani suggested that the focus of memorial services should be on the victims and survivors rather than on politicians.

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