NYC budget: City Council demands Mamdani allocate $4M for investigation into 9/11 air quality files

New York City Council demands $4 million for an investigation into the city's handling of air quality information in Lower Manhattan after the 9/11 attacks. The Department of Investigation (DOI) requires the funding to hire an outside firm to track and analyze city records, which advocates claim have been withheld for years. The mayor’s office has not yet committed to the request.