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NYC Denies FOIL Request for Ground Zero Toxin Records

3/30/2026

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New York City denied a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request for Ground Zero toxin records, claiming no documents exist.
The denial followed the recent production of 68 boxes of related materials.
Attorneys Andrew Carboy and Matthew McCauley, representing 9/11 illness victims, filed a lawsuit seeking release.
Corporation Counsel Steven Banks promised to review and release.
A 2001 memo warned of exposure risks as 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches.

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New York City denied a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request for Ground Zero toxin records, claiming no documents exist.
The denial followed the recent production of 68 boxes of related materials.
Attorneys Andrew Carboy and Matthew McCauley, representing 9/11 illness victims, filed a lawsuit seeking release.
Corporation Counsel Steven Banks promised to review and release.
A 2001 memo warned of exposure risks as 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches.