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Silverstein  puts brake on small-biz WTC payouts
By Bruce Golding, NY Post
Published: July 24, 2010

Eight uninsured small businesses wiped out in the 9/11 terror  attacks must 
wait to pocket payouts from their property-damage suits, due to legal 
maneuvering by developer Larry Silverstein. More>

Fiterman Hall Update
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Mayor  Bloomberg: NYC to fight ruling on 9/11 memorial names
Published:July 27, 2010  l  Associated Press
            
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the city will contest a court order 
to list a retired fire captain alongside  his former colleagues on the 
Sept. 11 memorial.

Bloomberg said Tuesday the city “will fight this in court.” He  says the Fire  
Department of New York made a reasonable choice to list only active-duty  
firefighters in an FDNY section on the memorial.

Retired Capt. James Corrigan was working in a private fire safety job for 
the World   Trade Center  on Sept. 11, 2001. That’s how officials planned 
to list him on the memorial  when it opens next year.

His family says Corrigan acted as a firefighter that day while helping 
colleagues and deserves the same recognition on the memorial. A Queens 
judge agreed with the family on Monday. 
               
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List fallen 9/11 hero James Corrigan with FDNY,  judge rules
By Thomas Zambito, Daily  News 
Published: Tuesday, July 27, 2010

A Queens judge on Monday ruled that retired FDNY Lt. James Corrigan, 
who was working for the World Trade Center on 9/11, should be listed 
beside brother firefighters on a Ground Zero memorial.  More>

Dursts Make Deal  for Stake in New Trade  Center Tower
By Charles V. Bagli, New York Times 
Published: August 5, 2010

The Durst real estate family, which has 10 office towers in Midtown Manhattan, 
will soon own a piece of what will be New York City’s tallest building — the 
1,776-foot skyscraper known as 1 World Trade Center. More>

September 11th Memorial Pools

For an interactive panel about the Memorial pools, please click the link.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/07/06/nyregion/20100706-wtc-pano.html
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As Deutsche Bank Tower Shrinks, Dispute Rages on Costs
By Charles V. Bagli
Published: Monday, July 5, 2010

After a fatal  fire and years of delays and bickering, the former Deutsche Bank 
tower is now only 12 stories tall, and that means the end of demolition is 
finally in  sight for the jet-black skyscraper — once 41 stories tall — that 
was mortally  wounded on Sept. 11, 2001. More>

Details on a Monumental Scale at the 9/11 Memorial 
By David W. Dunlap, The New York Times           

"The time has come to cross the t’s and dot the i’s. The development of the 
National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center is 
far enough along that officials are now asking the victims’ next  of kin to 
confirm  the accuracy of the names that are to be inscribed  around the 
memorial pools.  They are also asking family members to share  stories and 
mementos from the  victims’ lives to incorporate into a permanent display." 
More>

Rebuilding the World Trade Center: Memorial Deadline Keeps 
Stakeholders Focus                        
The rebuilding of the WTC site is one of the largest building projects 
in the world. The Port Authority is overseeing development and building 
of the Memorial and Museum, the Freedom Tower, and the Caltrava  
transit station. Silverstein Properties, which has already rebuilt 
WTC 7, is also developing Towers 2, 3 & 4. Below ground, the new site 
will connect the World Financial Center to the NJ PATH Station and to 
thirteen subway lines. In addition to rebuilding 10 million square feet of 
office space, the new complex will include restaurants, retail shopping 
and a performing arts center.  More>

World Trade Center Site to Become Cultural Center
The four cultural centers that are to occupy the World Trade Center 
site have been announced - the Freedom Center, The Drawing Center, 
the Signature Theatre Company Signature Center and the Joyce Theater 
Foundation, Inc. International Dance Center. The four were chosen by 
the LDMC from a list of 113 cultural institutions which vied for inclusion 
in the World Trade Center site. More>

Friday, August 13, 2010

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