Former NY Gov. George Pataki reveals he has 9/11-related illness days before 25th anniversary
Pataki, a former Westchester state senator and New York’s most recent Republican Governor, told The Post in an interview that he suffers from restrictive airway disease due to his exposure at ground zero, having been diagnosed wth the condition within the last five years.
New York Post · September 6, 2026
Former Gov. George Pataki, who led the Empire State through the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and its aftermath, revealed he is fighting lung disease related to his exposure at Manhattan’s Ground Zero. Pataki, a Republican who served between 1995 and 20