The Administrator of the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program has received several petitions (Petitions 029, 034, 035, and 062) to add “hepatic steatosis” or “fatty liver disease” to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions. More.
World Trade Center Health Program; Petitions 029, 034, 035, and 062-Hepatic Steatosis
Officials call for release of Sept. 11 records
Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal wants to know when New York State officials knew about the toxins at Ground Zero in 2001. He sent a letter to Governor Hochul’s Office requesting a review of state records from twenty-five years ago. More.
Albany asked to join search for info on NYC Ground Zero 9/11 toxins
Albany should join the ongoing search for elusive documents about the toxins that swirled above Ground Zero after 9/11, said Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, who has asked Gov. Hochul and the leaders of both houses to “direct an investigation into what the State of New York knew about the dangers.” More.
Bipartisan concern grows as 9/11 health program delays stretch past a year
A year after staffing cuts, leadership disruptions and communication restrictions slowed the World Trade Center Health Program, decisions on whether to add new conditions remain unresolved, with no clear timeline, advocates told ABC News. More.
‘A moral injury’: City sued over not releasing information on Lower Manhattan air quality danger after 9/11 attack
Advocates for victims of the 9/11 terror attacks have for years been demanding information from New York City about when and what it knew about the danger of breathing air around the World Trade Center after the towers crumbled. More.
A mayor’s office memo warned of potential 9/11 liability; now it says it has no records
For nearly three years, a couple of lawyers have been waiting for the mayor’s office to respond to a public records request for city documents about air quality and liability concerns in lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. More.
NYC denies another request for info on 9/11 toxins, prompting new lawsuit
New York City has denied another request for data about the toxins that swirled above Ground Zero after 9/11 — claiming nothing could be found — despite the discovery of 68 boxes worth of information on the subject just four months ago, the Daily News has learned. More.
WTC health advocates point to delays in getting new conditions covered
Michael Gayson, of Williston Park, was two years into his retirement as an FDNY firefighter when the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks happened. His wife said he couldn’t bear to sit and watch the scenes of devastation on television. More.