Ben Chevat is executive director of 9/11 Health Watch, an organization that works on health and compensation programs for September 11 responders and survivors. A former congressional chief of staff, he worked on legislation establishing those programs. He was chief of staff to Representatives Carolyn Maloney and Charles Schumer and held counsel positions in the New York State Assembly. He earned his undergraduate degree at Queens College and his law degree at CUNY School of Law.
DI has documented statements by Ben Chevat on Health Care, Public Health, and September 11 Attacks. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Role at the time: Executive director of 9/11 Health Watch
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Chevat welcomed the settlement and disclosure. This supports the records release, not a blanket endorsement of the mayor.
“begins to answer the question”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)City Hall transcript: September 8 post-9/11 records announcementMayor Mamdani's opening remarks; speaker sections: Jon Stewart; Tom Hart; Ben Chevat; Jerry Nadler; Carolyn Maloney; Gale Brewer
Why we used this label
Supports disclosure. Classification is limited to the disclosure decision.
The Mamdani administration released more than 170,000 pages of City records and settled litigation over post-September 11 air-quality and health records, renewing debate about prior disclosure, accountability, and support for affected people.
