NYC releases documents on air quality after 9/11 attacks

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released documents revealing harmful asbestos levels near the World Trade Center after September 11, contradicting prior assurances by former mayors.

First covered Sep 11, 2026 · 3:04 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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15d Inside Climate News 25 Years After 9/11, the Health Toll Is Still Unfolding — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a trove of documents this week that shed new light on the air quality around the World Trade Center after the…

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cdc.gov About (cdc.gov)

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nyc.gov 25 Years Later, Mamdani Administration Opens City’s 9/11 Records to the Public and Settles Multi-Year Legal Battle

More coverage from around the web

fox5ny.com NYC releases thousands of 9/11 documents on Ground Zero air quality | FOX 5 New York

abcnews.com NYC Mayor Mamdani releases thousands of long-sought city documents on 9/11 air quality - ABC News

inquirer.com Documents suggest New Yorkers were misled about air quality after 9/11

foxnews.com 9/11 documents challenge claims Ground Zero air was safe to breathe | Fox News

cnn.com What we know about NYC’s newly released 9/11 records revealing officials misled public about air safety | CNN

Appeared in: 2026-09-14 (#17)

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