New York City Releases 170,000 9/11 Records, Commits $34 Million to Public Portal
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 11
New York City Releases 170,000 9/11 Records, Commits $34 Million to Public Portal
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 11
Summary
$34 million in lawsuit settlements will fund a public portal as New York City publishes more than 170,000 pages on its 9/11 response, including newly found Department of Environmental Protection files and records tied to 7 World Trade Center.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the documents show officials across multiple administrations had evidence of hazardous conditions but failed to adequately warn New Yorkers that Ground Zero air was unsafe.
The release includes a Giuliani-era memo warning of potentially multimillion-dollar lawsuits over toxic exposure, plus records showing asbestos at multiple Lower Manhattan sites—sometimes above apparent cleanup or exposure benchmarks.
Rudy Giuliani's team rejected Mamdani's accusations, arguing terrorists were responsible and noting the EPA had publicly said the air was safe; an inspector general later found the data did not fully support those assurances.
The disclosure lands amid renewed 9/11 health scrutiny—thousands have developed recognized illnesses, former Gov. George Pataki says he has restrictive airway disease, and more records are expected to be added.