Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Role at the time: Manhattan borough president, quoted in the mayor's official announcement
Defended or excused
Responding to
Zohran Mamdani administration's release of post-9/11 air-quality and health records
"I urge New York State and the federal government to follow suit."
Why we used this label
Direct support for disclosure and wider government transparency, not proof of every allegation about the earlier response.
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)
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.