NYC mayors have etched a 25-year legacy of anger over ‘missing’ 9/11 toxin documents
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- BBC News Worldseen 9 Sept, 00:18description edited
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The New York mayor says newly released documents show asbestos "nearly everywhere" around Ground Zero.Newly released documents show toxins lingered for months after the attacks, but officials told people it was safe.
- South China Morning Postseen 11 Sept, 04:09headline rewritten
New York leaders ‘lied’ about toxic air after 9/11, Mayor Zohran Mamdani saysLeaders ‘lied’ about New York’s 9/11 toxic air, Mayor Mamdani says - La Repubblica (Italy)seen 11 Sept, 04:09headline rewritten
"Amianto nell’aria, newyorkesi ingannati dopo l’11 settembre”. E Mandani pubblica i documenti"Amianto nell’aria, newyorkesi ingannati dopo l’11 settembre”. E Mamdani pubblica i documenti - standardspeaker.comseen 12 Sept, 10:14description edited
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Not only did the city know about the dangers, but within three months of 9/11 the city had collected, scanned and archived documents pertaining to the terror attack and the aftermath, including records about air quality -- documents that have become the centerpiece in a long-running battle.Not only did the city know about the dangers, but within three months of 9/11 the city had collected, scanned and archived documents pertaining to the terror attack and the aftermath, including records about air quality — documents…
- nzherald.co.nzseen 13 Sept, 11:48headline rewritten
New York failed to disclose what it knew on toxic air after 9-11: MayorNew York failed to disclose what it knew on toxic air after 9/11 - yahoo.comseen 13 Oct, 06:53article removed
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New Yorkers were 'lied' to about toxic air after 9/11 attacks, says Mamdani
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Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- record-bee.com21:50first to report
Tue, 8 September 2026
33 reports- BBC News World13:27edited after publishing
Newly released documents show toxins lingered for months after the attacks, but officials told people it was safe.
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- yahoo.com8 Sept, 18:50removed
- Google News - Top Stories14:03
New York City releases documents about air quality after 9/11 BBC NYC Mayor Mamdani releases 9/11 records showing officials misled New Yorkers about air quality around Ground Zero CNN Mamdani, Jon Stewart reveal new 9/11 documents BBC After 9/11, Documents Suggest, New Yorkers Were Misled About Air Quality The New York Times NYC unveils records suggesting officials knew air was unsafe after 9/11 Axios
- Axios14:47
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani 's administration released more than 170,000 pages of documents Tuesday that suggest city officials knew air conditions following the 9/11 attacks were unsafe, despite assurances otherwise. The big picture: Twenty-five years later, New Yorkers are still seeking a full accounting of what city officials knew about the toxic air around Ground Zero and whether they were honest with the public about the risks. More New York City Fire Department members have died of...
- Libération (France)14:57
Ces dossiers révèlent que des responsables new-yorkais avaient des informations sur les risques pour la santé de l’air empoisonné et les ont dissimulés. En plus des 2 977 victimes le jour des attaques, plus de 9 400 sont morts après, des suites de maladies.
- La Repubblica (Italy)14:58edited after publishing
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"Amianto nell’aria, newyorkesi ingannati dopo l’11 settembre”. E Mandani pubblica i documentiA 25 anni dall’attacco alle Torre Gemelle, il “New York Times” denuncia le bugie delle autorità sulla natura delle polveri generate dai crolli del World Trade Center. In migliaia i cittadini che si sarebbero ammalati dopo essere rientrati nelle loro abitazioni prima che fosse sicuro farlo
- Bloomberg Politics15:02
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released more than 170,000 pages of records about the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, including documents showing officials were weighing potential liability from toxic exposure while trying to reassure the public about the safety of Lower Manhattan.
- komonews.com15:02
The 170,000 pages include air-quality reports, contamination data and correspondence among city officials.
- El Mundo (Spain)15:21
Esta será la primera tanda de documentos, pero el edil avanzó que se compartirán más durante los próximos meses Leer
- capitalfm.africa15:42
Mamdani said the 170,000 documents show asbestos was found "nearly everywhere" they tested near Ground Zero.
- ABC News (Australia)15:59
New York City's mayor Zohran Mamdani has released 170,000 pages of documents detailing what was known about air pollution that billowed from Ground Zero after the attacks.
- ČT24 (Czechia)16:21
Představitelé New Yorku po teroristických útocích z 11. září 2001 věděli, že kvalita vzduchu v místě zřícení Světového obchodního centra (WTC) je toxická a nebezpečná pro lidské zdraví, a přesto ujišťovali veřejnost o opaku. V úterý to podle stanice CNN řekl newyorský starosta Zohran Mamdani s odvoláním na více než 170 tisíc dokumentů o kvalitě ovzduší po útocích, které město poprvé zveřejnilo.
- iDNES (Czechia)16:40
Představitelé New Yorku po útocích z 11. září 2001 věděli, že kvalita vzduchu v místě zřícení Světového obchodního střediska (WTC) je toxická a nebezpečná pro lidské zdraví, a přesto ujišťovali veřejnost o opaku. V úterý to řekl newyorský starosta Zohran Mamdani s odvoláním na více než 170 tisíc dokumentů o kvalitě ovzduší po útocích, které město poprvé zveřejnilo.
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- iRozhlas (Czechia)8 Sept, 15:58their copy
- Novinky (Czechia)8 Sept, 22:23their copy
- Google News - Top Stories16:46
Mamdani, Jon Stewart reveal new 9/11 documents BBC NYC Mayor Mamdani releases 9/11 records showing officials misled New Yorkers about air quality around Ground Zero CNN New Yorkers were 'lied' to about toxic air after 9/11 attacks, says Mamdani BBC After 9/11, Documents Suggest, New Yorkers Were Misled About Air Quality The New York Times Troves of new 9/11 docs suggest NYC officials knew of air quality health risks NBC New York
- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:54
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces release of undisclosed records concerning air quality in aftermath of Sept. 11 attacks in 2001
- RMF24 (Poland)17:05
Nowy Jork ujawnił dokumenty po 11 września. „Władze wiedziały”
- El País (Spain)17:07
Mamdani asegura que en este cuarto de siglo han muerto más personas por enfermedades relacionadas que las 2.753 que perdieron la vida en los atentados contra las dos torres
- South China Morning Post17:47edited after publishing
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New York leaders ‘lied’ about toxic air after 9/11, Mayor Zohran Mamdani saysNew York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Tuesday the release of tens of thousands of documents showing the city did not disclose all it knew about air toxicity after 9/11. The release comes ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks that killed 2,977 people in the United States, mostly in the collapse of the Twin Towers in New York. In the years since, more than 9,400 have died from illnesses linked to their exposure to the area, according to a federal medical...
- nzherald.co.nz18:07edited after publishing
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New York failed to disclose what it knew on toxic air after 9-11: MayorThe city's mayor has released 170,000 pages on toxic air after the Twin Towers collapsed.
- France Info (France)18:13
Le programme fédéral mis en place pour assurer le suivi médical des New-Yorkais estime que plus de 9 400 personnes ont succombé à des maladies liées à cette exposition, en plus des 2 977 personnes tuées aux Etats-Unis le jour des attentats.
- Le Monde (France)18:16
Le maire de la ville endeuillée par les attentats a annoncé la diffusion, dans le cadre d’un accord judiciaire avec une organisation de défense des victimes, de milliers de documents liés aux conséquences de l’effondrement des deux tours sur la qualité de l’air.
- N1 Info (Croatia)18:54
Dvadeset pet godina nakon terorističkih napada 11. rujna 2001. na SAD četirima otetim zrakoplovima, gradonačelnik New Yorka Zohran Mamdani u utorak je
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- Index.hr (Croatia)8 Sept, 18:19their copy
- tportal (Croatia)8 Sept, 23:00their copy
- Der Spiegel (Germany)19:06
Nach den Terroranschlägen vom 11. September soll die Stadt New York ihre Bewohner »belogen« und wissentlich giftige Luft einatmen lassen, so Bürgermeister Mamdani. Tausende Seiten Dokumente sollen das belegen.
- El Pais English19:15
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that in the past 25 years more people have died from related illnesses than the 2,753 who lost their lives in the attacks on the Twin Towers
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)19:50
'Ljudi su se razboljeli jer su im oni koji su vodili grad i kojima su vjerovali - lagali', istaknuo je Mamdani
- Al Jazeera English20:20
Mamdani says 9/11 illnesses killed more than attacks did
- Die Zeit (Germany)20:49
25 Jahre nach dem 11. September 2001 gibt die Stadt New York Tausende Dokumente zur Luftverschmutzung nach den Anschlägen heraus. Offenbar wurde diese vertuscht.
- Google News - Top Stories20:51
Mamdani drops massive 9/11 records trove as old claims about Ground Zero come under fire Fox News NYC Mayor Mamdani releases 9/11 records showing officials misled New Yorkers about air quality around Ground Zero CNN Mamdani Accuses Former N.Y.C. Leaders of Lying About 9/11 Air Quality The New York Times New Yorkers were 'lied' to about toxic air after 9/11 attacks, says Mamdani BBC NYC opens 9/11 records portal, revealing new details about toxic conditions at Ground Zero ABC7 New York
- bostonherald.com21:07
Mayor Mamdani declined to name names. The roles of Mayors Giuliani and Bloomberg are coming under increasing scrutiny as more information emerges about the degree of awareness there was about 9/11 toxins in the air as New Yorkers were told it was safe to return to lower Manhattan.
- PBS NewsHour22:45
Tuesday on the News hour, New York City officials released documents that raise new concerns about air quality following the Sept. 11 attacks, authorities in Miami say all five people killed by a plane crash this weekend were in a van used for cleaning crews that service planes and more than 600 flights were cancelled in the UK due to a problem with the country's air traffic control system.
- Google News - Top Stories23:00
Mamdani: NYC leaders ‘lied’ about post-9/11 air quality The Hill NYC Mayor Mamdani releases 9/11 records showing officials misled New Yorkers about air quality around Ground Zero CNN New Yorkers were 'lied' to about toxic air after 9/11 attacks, says Mamdani BBC NYC opens 9/11 records portal, revealing new details about toxic conditions at Ground Zero ABC7 New York Mayor Mamdani releases 170K documents related to post-9/11 air quality Gothamist
- The Hill23:00
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Tuesday released records related to the city government’s response to worsened air quality after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, saying city leaders “lied” about how safe it was to breathe. Mamdani’s office released 170,000 pages of records, with the mayor’s fiscal 2027 budget including $34 million...
- Al Jazeera English23:14
The New York City mayor said the document release shows victims were 'lied to' about health impacts from the attacks.
- Google News - Top Stories23:19
Mamdani releases records on toxic air in New York after 9/11 attacks Al Jazeera NYC Mayor Mamdani releases 9/11 records showing officials misled New Yorkers about air quality around Ground Zero CNN New Yorkers were 'lied' to about toxic air after 9/11 attacks, says Mamdani BBC After 9/11, Documents Suggest, New Yorkers Were Misled About Air Quality The New York Times Mayor Mamdani releases 170K documents related to post-9/11 air quality Gothamist
Wed, 9 September 2026
7 reports- The Guardian World00:40
Documents available through an online portal launched three days before the 25th anniversary of September 11 New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has released more than 170,000 pages of municipal records involving the impact of the September 11 attacks on air quality health, as well as the city’s response. Mamdani announced the documents and an online portal for accessing them on Tuesday. The release comes alongside the settlement of two lawsuits pursued by 9/11 Health Watch,...
- Google News - Top Stories00:41
Mamdani releases 170,000 pages of records regarding impact on air quality of the 9/11 attacks The Guardian NYC opens 9/11 records portal, revealing new details about toxic conditions at Ground Zero ABC7 New York New Yorkers were 'lied' to about toxic air after 9/11 attacks, says Mamdani BBC Mayor Mamdani releases 170K documents related to post-9/11 air quality Gothamist Mamdani Accuses Former N.Y.C. Leaders of Lying About 9/11 Air Quality The New York Times
- Index.hr (Croatia)06:01
GRAD New York objavio je tajne dokumente koji otkrivaju da su dužnosnici znali za opasnu kvalitetu zraka nakon napada 11. rujna, iako su javnost uvjeravali u suprotno. Više je ljudi umrlo od posljedica.
- 24sata (Croatia)07:02
Prema podacima Memoriala 11. rujna, najmanje 140.000 ljudi iz svih 50 saveznih država uključeno je u Zdravstveni program Svjetskog trgovačkog centra, a kod 49.000 osoba dijagnosticirani su karcinomi
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)09:15
Gotovo 25 godina nakon terorističkih napada 11. rujna 2001., New York je objavio više od 170.000 stranica dosad neobjavljenih dokumenata o kvaliteti zraka nakon rušenja tornjeva Svjetskog trgovačkog centra. Zapisi pokazuju da su gradski dužnosnici bili upoznati s ozbiljnim problemima i povišenim raz...
- wmra.org16:06
In the months following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, New Yorkers were assured that the air around the fallen twin towers in downtown Manhattan was safe to breathe. It’s taken nearly 25 years for New York City officials to finally admit that was not true.
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- ketr.org9 Sept, 16:06their copy
- standardspeaker.com20:42edited after publishing
Not only did the city know about the dangers, but within three months of 9/11 the city had collected, scanned and archived documents pertaining to the terror attack and the aftermath, including records about air quality — documents…
Thu, 10 September 2026
2 reports- ksmu.org10:47
New York City's firefighters are demanding answers after the city released documents showing how toxic the air quality was following the attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11.
- 13abc.com15:58
Nearly 25 years after the 9/11 terror attacks, some New Yorkers are still haunted by the decisions of their own government.
Fri, 11 September 2026
1 report- Times of India11:11
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched a free online portal for 9/11 health documents. The administration released 170,000 pages, alleging government deception about Ground Zero dangers. These records prove the city government knew conditions were dangerous and lied to New Yorkers. Thousands suffer from 9/11-related illnesses, with more deaths than on the attack day. The vow to Never Forget honors victims with accountability and honesty.