The records of the New York City (NYC) Team reflect the efforts of the Commission to examine the immediate response to the emergency. Most of the records relate to New York City first responders, including the New York Fire Department (FDNY), the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD). In addition, the Commission looked into the immediate response and subsequent recovery of businesses affected. The files are primarily arranged by staff person. Consequently they reflect the information collected by the staff members in the course of their investigations. There is some duplication within the files as several people obtained and retained copies of the same documents.
The types of records present include public information collected by the Commission, records created by the Commission staff, and materials obtained by the Commission largely from the New York City government. Published materials include web articles, newspaper articles, and transcripts of media interviews. Published audio visual materials are also present. Commission original documents include Memorandums for the Record (MFRs) documenting interviews between the 9/11 Commission staff and first responders or business leaders as well as less formal interview notes. The Commission asked New York City for records documenting the events of September 11, 2001. Accordingly the files reflect the radio transcripts, staff reports of events and injury, and official FDNY and NYPD documents that show the standard practices established prior to September 11, 2001. Finally, the Commission received from the City of New York records documenting the response to the Twin Towers bombing in 1993 and the lessons learned from that event.
The files also include a small amount of information obtained regarding the Federal Aviation Administration's immediate response.
