The Mamdani administration’s second document dump of 9/11 records is now complete. The cumulative 210,000 pages now posted on the city’s new 9/11 portal offer an unusual glimpse of discussions between city agencies and the lawyers representing them. Such communications — which would typically remain hidden under attorney-client privilege — are now being made public. More
Mamdani admin drops 40K more 9/11 health documents previously kept from public
25 Years After 9/11, the Mesothelioma Cases Are Still Ahead of Us
On September 11, 2001, 2,977 people were killed. We have spent 25 years learning their names, building memorials, and teaching our children what happened that morning. More.
Documents Indicate Post-9/11 Asbestos Risk Greater Than Believed
Last month, in advance of the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the office of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made public a tranche of 170,000 pages of air quality reports and contamination records that had previously sat in a disused city office room for over two decades. More.
Toxic Dust Was Everywhere After 9/11. Little Was Done for Months.
In the days after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, New York City and federal agencies focused on the most immediate toxic hazard: the air, still hazy with dust and smoke. A week later, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency reassured New Yorkers that the air was safe to breathe, though there wasn’t sufficient data to justify the claim. More.
9/11 health research program will be fully funded, officials say
More than $13 million in federal funding for 9/11 health studies initially feared lost will remain intact, federal officials have confirmed to Newsday. More.
Mesothelioma Cases Rising Among Those Exposed at Ground Zero
According to new CDC data and researchers who track 9/11 survivors’ long-term illnesses, mesothelioma is disproportionately being diagnosed among those who have enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program that was established in the aftermath of the September 11th terror attacks. More.
NYC’s top investigative agency kicks off probe into what local officials knew about toxic dust after 9/11
New York City’s top investigative agency has tapped outside lawyers to probe what previous mayoral administrations knew about the toxic dust at Ground Zero and what if anything they did about it. More.
The September 11 cancer wave ahead
After the collapse came the dust. It billowed across Lower Manhattan in the wake of the 2001 World Trade Center terror attacks, turning people into ghosts as they trudged to safety. It blew into buildings through broken windows and air intakes, settling into carpets, curtains and upholstery and leaving a fine powder on surfaces. More.