NYC Mayor Mamdani releases 9/11 records showing officials misled New Yorkers about air quality around Ground Zero
New York City has released more than 170,000 pages of previously undisclosed records about air quality following the September 11, 2001, attacks, showing city officials at the time knew conditions around Ground Zero were unsafe to breathe despite repeated assurances to the public. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the release at a news conference Tuesday. “As [...] The post NYC Mayor Mamdani…
New York City has released thousands of previously confidential documents revealing officials downplayed the dangers of air quality around Ground Zero following the September 11, 2001 attacks. Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled the records at a press event, emphasizing that city officials knew conditions were unsafe but repeatedly assured the public otherwise.
Mamdani stated, "There was poison in the air, and on the ground, and in the window sills, and in your air conditioners and covering your pets and your clothes, and it stayed there for months." Over 140,000 individuals from all 50 states have now enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program, with 49,000 diagnosed with WTC-related cancers.
The newly disclosed material includes internal memos, such as the "Harding Memo," which acknowledged anticipated lawsuits and explored ways to minimize the city's legal liability. Cancer was not initially covered by the health program but was added in 2012 due to advocacy efforts and evidence of elevated cancer rates among responders.
The city will provide a searchable portal for public access to the documents, with more material expected to be added in the coming months.
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