Decided February 16, 1999 BELLACOSA, J.: The civil lawsuits, assembled within this consolidated discovery dispute, stem from negligence claims of individuals and businesses that allege various injuries and damages as a result of the World Trade Center bombing in 1993. At issue are plaintiffs' pretrial efforts to obtain WTC building security plans and documents from the Port Authority. Defendant PA opposes this document turnover on grounds of public safety. It asserts New York's public interest privilege