[CaptainK]

Perhaps they had just acquired the land for the temple in the 70's and that's why they were advertising. The way building permits go in NYC a 15 year completion date would make sense.

I've never met a NY Mormon in my life. Leads me to wonder if the people attending the NYC temple are Mormon tourists.

[9YearLurker]

I have, they’re for real.

[reaganaut]

Perhaps they had just acquired the land for the temple in the 70’s and that’s why they were advertising. The way building permits go in NYC a 15 year completion date would make sense.

I’ve never met a NY Mormon in my life. Leads me to wonder if the people attending the NYC temple are Mormon tourists.

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I know they didn’t aquire the land until the 1990’s - I remember reading about when they bought it. It is not impossible, but is unusual to go to other temples, most Mormons go to the temple nearest them. I know there are several wards (congregations) in NYC and a friend’s son served his LDS mission there. There are NYC Mormons, probably mostly those who work on Wall Street.

[Elsie]

I've never met a NY Mormon in my life. Leads me to wonder if the people attending the NYC temple are Mormon tourists.

Let me help.

If you have GoogleEarth®

Zoom in to NYC and then enter

either MORMON or LDS in the FLY TO input box in the upper left of the screen.

You'll get LOTS of hits appearing on your monitor!