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Mamdani releases 170,000 pages on 9/11 attacks’ impact on air quality

From The Guardian · () English

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  • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration released more than 170,000 pages of municipal records on the September 11 attacks’ impact on air quality and health.
  • The records are available through an online portal launched three days before the attacks’ 25th anniversary.
  • The release accompanied a settlement in two lawsuits brought by 9/11 Health Watch over access to the documents.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has released more than 170,000 pages of municipal records concerning the September 11 attacks’ effects on air quality and health.

The documents are available through an online portal launched three days before the 25th anniversary of the attacks. The records also cover the city’s response.

Mamdani announced the release and the portal on Tuesday. It came alongside the settlement of two lawsuits pursued by 9/11 Health Watch, which had fought to obtain access to the long-withheld documents.

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