Mamdani Unveils 170,000 9/11 Files Showing Asbestos Near Ground Zero
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Updated · BBC.com · Sep 8
Mamdani Unveils 170,000 9/11 Files Showing Asbestos Near Ground Zero
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Sep 8
Summary
170,000 newly released records show toxic air was being measured in Manhattan soon after the Sept. 11 attacks, even as officials publicly downplayed health risks.
Asbestos was found “nearly everywhere” testing was conducted near Ground Zero, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said alongside Jon Stewart, a longtime advocate for 9/11 survivors.
The files were released by New York City on a new online portal after litigation and FOIL lawsuits, with more records due over the next year.
Mamdani said successive administrations had ignored demands for answers, and the disclosures could bolster compensation claims or fresh legal action over post-9/11 exposure.