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New York City Mayor Mamdani releases documents related to post-9/11 air quality

New York City has released 170,000 documents it says show officials knew the air quality around the World Trade Center after 9/11 was dangerous to breathe, but they didn't warn local residents.

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New York City officials released thousands of previously unseen documents questioning the air quality at Ground Zero following the 9/11 attacks.

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NYC officials release unseen post-9/11 air quality documents

New York City officials released thousands of previously unseen documents questioning the air quality at Ground Zero following the 9/11 attacks.

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Mamdani releases 170,000 pages of records regarding impact on air quality of 9/11 attacks

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…

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