Steven Banks
- Role
- New York City corporation counsel, quoted in the mayor's official announcement
- Statement date
Steven Banks on Zohran Mamdani administration's release of post-9/11 air-quality and health records
“give the public access to information and documents”
Source and context
Original text
25 Years Later, Mamdani Administration Opens City's 9/11 Records to the Public and Settles Multi-Year Legal Battle (opens in a new tab)
About this source
Official City Hall release announcing a public portal, an initial release of more than 170,000 pages of records, and settlements with 9/11 Health Watch over post-attack air-quality and health records.
Before the quotation
City Hall announced an initial document release and settlements with 9/11 Health Watch. September 8 is verified; noon UTC is a day-only placeholder.
After the quotation
He described access as important for understanding city decisions. This older statement fills a baseline gap; it is not a new September 10 development.
How this statement is classified
Supports the disclosure decision. Banks is an administration participant, not an independent validator of the records or past conduct.
- Recorded on
- Published here
- People and groups discussed
- Zohran Mamdani
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