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Speaker urges release of 9/11-era files and renewed funding for World Trade Center health registry
Summary
Asked about records from the Giuliani administration and funding for the World Trade Center health registry, the Speaker called for those files to be released, described deaths and illnesses among first responders and residents (including his mother), and urged advocacy for full registry funding.
During a Q&A, the Speaker said files related to the post-9/11 response should be released so the city can learn from the past and better protect public health.
"Those files do need to be released," the Speaker said, recounting that thousands of people, including first responders and residents, have died of cancer tied to…
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