Archival folder label from the Office of the Mayor for World Trade Center records, identified as Folder 0140.
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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
To: Robert Harding, Deputy Mayor
From: Michelle Goldstein
Re: Legislative Alternatives to Limit the City's Liability relating to 9/11/01
According to the Law Department, there are approximately 35,000 potential plaintiffs as a result of the events of September 11 and it is estimate that 10,000 would file a claim. Currently, the Tort division handles approximately 8,000 lawsuits per year. A major concern is that if these cases make it to court, the judges and juries will be biased in favor of plaintiffs (even though the City seems to have a strong defense) and therefore, award substantial damages to compensate individuals for their loss.
Tort claims against the City cost about $308 million in FY 2000 (excluding $152 million for medical malpractice).
The following is a list of some of the types of potential lawsuits against the City:
Direct Effect - A direct contact by law enforcement and public safety officers directing individuals who relied (to their detriment) on the direction. - People who ran from the crash and claim they fell on a roadway defect
Aftermath - Police failed to secure evacuated premises from looters - Health advisories caused individuals either to return to the area too soon (causing toxic exposure or emotional harm) or too late (causing economic hardship). - Rescue workers were provided with faulty equipment or no equipment (i.e. respirators). - Unsafe workplace (OSHA, FEMA, Labor Law) - Business interruption claims for evacuation that poor communication and confusion delayed access to return. - Inadequate clean up
Following are legislative options:
Creation of a Congressional Fund for the Victims One way to limit the City's liability is for Congress to create a congressional fund that mirrors the fund created for the airline industry. Congress, in the Airline bailout, created the "September 11°' Victim Compensation Fund of 2001" that will provide compensation to any individual (or relatives of a deceased individual) who was physically injured or killed as a result of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001. The
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Archival folder label from the Office of the Mayor for World Trade Center records, identified as Folder 0139.
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Records folder index from Mayor's office covering World Trade Center administrative materials.
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Archival folder label for September 11 news clippings from the Office of the Mayor, identified as Folder 0123.
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Archival folder label for September 11 news clippings from the Office of the Mayor, identified as Folder 0124.
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Letter outlining the City's financial priorities for using FEMA funds following the devastation of September 11.
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Comprehensive FAQ addressing downtown building access, reopening areas, property manager contact procedures, and building damage status in lower Manhattan.
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Report by the NYC Partnership analyzing economic losses and job displacement resulting from the September 11 attacks.
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Cover page for a document collection regarding Lower Manhattan operations dated March 6, 2002.
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Description of a $700 million state-funded economic recovery program for businesses affected by the World Trade Center disaster, targeting four categories of eligible businesses.
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Document outlining eligibility criteria and fund distribution for businesses affected by the World Trade Center disaster.
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Fragmented page containing environmental data records or logs related to post-9/11 monitoring efforts at the World Trade Center site.
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Municipal form dated September 7, 2001 with largely illegible content visible in the excerpt.
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