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Mamdani Releases Files Showing Giuliani Knew Ground Zero Toxic

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 7:41 AM UTC · How we work

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Mamdani Declares Remembrance

Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared September 11 a Day of Remembrance and Service.
Mamdani released files showing Rudy Giuliani’s administration knew Ground Zero air was toxic.
Conservative groups and families gathered 110,000 signatures to bar Mamdani from the memorial.
Australian midwife Shele Lieberman, who lost friend Lesley Thomas, escorted grieving relatives at a recent ceremony.

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Drone Show Memorial

Drone show “2,977 Lights Over New York Harbor” formed Twin Towers with one light per victim.
Organizers included FDNY responders Brenda Berkman, Tim Brown, and 9/11 Families United president Terry Strada.
Climbers begin the Central Illinois ascent at Gies Memorial Stadium at 7:46 a.m., simulating 110 stories.
Decatur’s memorial incorporates a 13½-foot World Trade Center I-beam.
Governor Tim Walz ordered Minnesota flags half-staff Friday, from sunrise to sundown.

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Historical Context

The 1993 World Trade Center bombing, which occurred on February 26 1993, exposed the complex’s structural vulnerabilities and sparked initial security reforms. Federal investigators, including the FBI and EPA, later quantified roughly 7,000 tons of dust and toxic debris released after the 2001 attacks. Commemorations led by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, FDNY responders Brenda Berkman and Tim Brown, and 9/11 Families United echo that legacy by confronting health disclosures and honoring victims. The ongoing debate, amplified by 110,000 petition signatures and Governor Tim Walz’s flag-half-staff order, underscores how past trauma continues shaping policy and public memory.

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Mamdani Declares Remembrance

Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared September 11 a Day of Remembrance and Service.
Mamdani released files showing Rudy Giuliani’s administration knew Ground Zero air was toxic.
Conservative groups and families gathered 110,000 signatures to bar Mamdani from the memorial.
Australian midwife Shele Lieberman, who lost friend Lesley Thomas, escorted grieving relatives at a recent ceremony.

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