Jon Stewart on New York City 9/11 Air Quality Cover-up

[Dr Strangelove]

The "Harding Memo": Stewart highlights a specific document from October 2001, which reveals that city officials were privately aware of the toxic air conditions while publicly assuring citizens that the air was safe (0:23-0:47, 1:08-1:22). He criticizes the city for prioritizing "business as usual" over the health of its residents and workers (2:10-2:31).
Advocacy and Accountability: Stewart praises the first responders, families of victims, and legislative advocates who fought for years to uncover these records (0:50-1:07). He honors these individuals as "giants" and "heroes" for their persistent battle for transparency (2:35-2:42, 3:56-4:06).
The Ongoing Health Crisis: A sobering point made by Stewart is that 9/11-related illnesses have claimed three times as many lives as the attacks themselves, totaling nearly 10,000 people (3:40-3:50).
Call to Action: The speaker emphasizes that this is not just about relitigating the past, but about the future (2:42-2:50). He urges residents, students, and workers who were in the area to sign up for the World Trade Center Health Program to ensure they receive the care they need (3:23-3:40).


3x people died from the cleanup than died in the attack. Shame.

[al_keda]

And Stewart has been fighting hard to get the first responders recognized for chronic sickness.

Mamdani dropped the biggest political bomb on Julliani a day after being insulted. {Chef's kiss}