New York failed to disclose what it knew on toxic air after 9/11

Home / WorldAFP8 Sep, 2026 06:07 PM2 mins to readNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Disadvantaged students close gap with wealthier peers, National unveils bed-tax alternative. Video / NZ HeraldNew York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced 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 before the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks that killed 2977 people, in the United

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New York failed to disclose what it knew on toxic air after 9/11

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