Bloomberg and Giuliani on Post-9/11 EPA Test Results

New York City’s Department of Investigation has launched an official inquiry into what city officials knew regarding air quality around lower Manhattan following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, according to recent reporting by Gothamist.

The watchdog probe turns a fresh lens on past municipal leadership and federal environmental monitoring during the recovery period. According to Gothamist, former Mayors Michael Bloomberg and Rudy Giuliani can both point to test results from the federal Environmental Protection Agency released soon after the attacks to support claims about the environment.

Federal air testing data released in the wake of the disaster became a central pillar of local and federal defense regarding downtown environmental safety. The newly initiated investigation by the city’s top watchdog seeks to examine the timeline of information available to mayoral administrations at the time.

Further details regarding the scope and timeline of the Department of Investigation inquiry remain developing as city investigators review historical records and agency communications from the post-9/11 era.