NYC unveils records suggesting officials knew air was unsafe after 9/11
Summary
New York City has released over 170,000 pages of documents showing that city officials knew the air after the 9/11 attacks was unsafe, despite telling the public it was safe to breathe. The documents reveal how the city handled information about toxic air and will help affected people access health benefits.Key Facts
- The documents include air quality reports, records of contamination, and internal city communications.
- More firefighters have died from 9/11-related illnesses than those killed during the attacks.
- The document release came after a settlement with the group 9/11 Health Watch, which sought greater transparency.
- The city has created an online portal costing over $34 million to share these records publicly.
- The portal contains materials from the office of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani and other important reports.
- The city plans to keep updating the portal and appoint staff to help victims get health benefits.
- Since 2011, the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund has paid more than $16.8 billion to over 71,000 people affected.
- Former EPA head Christine Todd Whitman admitted she was wrong to say the air was safe right after 9/11.
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