Mamdani administration releases 170,000 pages on 9/11 air-quality impacts
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has released more than 170,000 pages of municipal records concerning the September 11 attacks’ impact on air-quality health and the city’s response. The records are available through an online portal launched three days before the 25th anniversary of the attacks, alongside the settlement of two lawsuits pursued by 9/11 Health Watch.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has released more than 170,000 pages of municipal records concerning the impact of the September 11 attacks on air-quality health and the city’s response.
Mamdani announced the records and an online access portal on Tuesday. The release coincided with the settlement of two lawsuits brought by 9/11 Health Watch, which sought access to the documents.
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