We need to know who lied': Firefighters' union demands answers after 68 boxes related to 9/11 toxins discovered in city agency facility | amNewYork

"The union representing FDNY firefighters is demanding answers following the discovery of 68 boxes of documents related to 9/11 toxins at a Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) facility in the city. Andrew Ansbro, president of the FDNY-Uniformed Firefighters Association, said at a press conference Monday that the discovery 24 years after 9/11 represents a betrayal of first responders who rushed to the scene on Sept. 11, 2001."

"We need to know who lied, Ansbro said Monday, adding that efforts to discover the documents date back to the de Blasio Administration. We really need to know who kept this lie alive by hiding all the information we've been asking for. City officials said 68 previously undisclosed boxes were discovered in a DEP facility after Manhattan Council Member Gale Brewer enlisted the Department of Investigations earlier in the year. A City Hall spokesperson said Mayor Eric Adams has been unwavering in his commitment to 9/11 victims but said the Adams Administration could not comment on ongoing litigation."

"While we cannot comment on the specifics of pending litigation, the city has begun turning over documents to plaintiff's counsel, and both parties are working out a schedule to continue this process, a City Hall spokesperson said in a statement. We remain dedicated to getting 9/11 victims and their families the answers they need, and thank the brave men and women who risk their"

The FDNY-Uniformed Firefighters Association demands answers after 68 boxes of documents related to 9/11 toxins were located at a Department of Environmental Protection facility. The discovery, 24 years after Sept. 11, raises concerns about potential concealment of records about toxins encountered by first responders. Repeated requests for 9/11-related documents by the union and 911 Health Watch were reportedly denied despite memos referencing such records. Manhattan Council Member Gale Brewer enlisted the Department of Investigations, which located the boxes. The Adams Administration has begun turning over documents to plaintiffs' counsel while coordinating a production schedule amid ongoing litigation constraints.

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