Governor Pataki Says No to IFC at Ground Zero!

http://www.freerepublic.com ^ | September 28, 2005 | Gov. Pataki

[Calpernia]

Just breaking on 1010 Wins Radio, no link yet!

Governor Pataki says there will be no IFC at ground zero!

We did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[oceanview]

even on this thread, people are criticizing Pataki - the only guy who did ANYTHING on this.

this explains Hillary's move last week - that LMDC is packed with NYC liberals, they must have tipped off Hillary's people that this was coming - this is why she came out against it.

still, we need to watch this. this NY "authorities" like the LMDC have alot of autonomous power. I don't know that Pataki can order this be done. Now of course, he may well have put the finger on the members to make sure they vote a particular way - and he's got this in the bag, hence this public statement. early on, it appeared that the only way to stop this would have been to disband the current LMDC and reconvene another one - which would have delayed the project. perhaps Pataki used this threat against the current LMDC - he's not running for anything in NY, he's got nothing to lose.

I recommend the IFC be located to a suitable place - the New York Times building.

[oceanview]

he has less of a chance at the nomination then Rudy does.

[Alberta's Child]

I may get flamed for this, but there's one aspect of this story that leaves me less than thrilled.

The fact that a government official has this kind of authority over the redevelopment plans for Ground Zero is precisely why there's still a big gaping hole in the ground -- four years after 9/11.

[oceanview]

WTC #7 is already built - no tenants except for Silverstein. this freedom tower is going to be a white elephant down there.

[oceanview]

pardon my post #104. who is moving in down there? China is. China is the first tenant at the WTC:

"
New York Daily News
Pataki touts China biz hub for WTC site

Friday, September 23rd, 2005

Gov. Pataki said yesterday that he expects a large real estate developer in China to take hundreds of thousands of square feet of office space in lower Manhattan for a new business center.

The China Center, as he called it, "will bring together Chinese companies to invest in New York," Pataki said.

In what would be a big boost to downtown recovery, Beijing-based Vantone Real Estate Co. is said to be considering up to 700,000 square feet at the World Trade Center site.

The publication Real Estate Weekly reported last month that Vantone representatives toured developer Larry Silverstein's 7World Trade Center, a 52-story tower nearing completion.

Vantone - known for the Vantone Center, an office tower complex in Beijing - is one of China's largest private developers.

Pataki, who met with Vantone chairman Feng Lun on Monday, is on a weeklong trade mission to China.
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[oceanview]

#7 WTC

[oceanview]

Reinforced concrete walls inside 7 World Trade Center, protect the building core for the full height of the building, including exit stairs, elevators and building lobby. The fireproofing material used to protect the steel structure is more than 5 times as durable as required by building codes.

[VoiceOfBruck]

Thanks

[Calpernia]

I apologize, I didn't do an informative post. I had to run out to my daughter's cheerleading practice.

Here are the background links:


THE SOROS-IZATION OF GROUND ZERO
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1418112/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1422800/posts
"New York 9-11 Memorial will include museums on Indian genocide, black slavery genocide, more"

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1424158/posts
THE ROLE OF CHARITIES AND NGO’S IN THE FINANCING OF TERRORIST ACTIVITIES

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1441855/posts
Take Back The Memorial


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1450994/posts
9/11 Families Boycotting Memorial Fund

[Calpernia]

Ground Zero background:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1493116/posts?page=109#109

[Calpernia]

I've never said a negative word about Pataki since you correctly pointed out to me that he was the only politician that came out and worked on this issue.

You were right.

[oceanview]

oh no, I wasn't saying you did.

we still have to watch this - like with alot of other decisions these "agencies" make - the fix is likely in, otherwise he would not have gone public with this, and neither would Hillary.

[oceanview]

what do you think of the #7 photo above - Silverstein tried to make the exterior look like a "mini WTC". and he is still using the open floor plan. the walls around the staircases are 2 foot thick steel reinforced fire shielded concrete. 20% wider staircases. from a construction perspective, the building is phenomenal.

[afnamvet]

Good News!

[oceanview]

you had been on some of the earlier threads about this.

I am surprised this thread isn't getting more attention.

[StAnDeliver]

"We are deeply disappointed that the will could not be found to continue the development of the International Freedom Center at this hallowed site," the Freedom Center said in a statement. ``We do not believe there is a viable alternative place for the IFC at the World Trade Center site."

Well, you could always $h0^3 it up your @$$.

[Calpernia]

IMO, since the Port Authority of NY & NJ owned the 16 acres, no one had the authority to sell it without our vote. We were paying for it.

And don't forget, it was sold, without our vote, only 2 months before 9/11.

And the discovery on the events leading up to 9/11 lends lots of suspicion as to who knew what was to come.

[Calpernia]

>>> http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1493116/posts?page=105#105

Long thread but relevant. Come by and see Mia's thread and added posts:


CHINA: THE "COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF" AIN'T HILLARY
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1492630/posts

[oceanview]

Silverstein doesn't own the site - he owns the lease for it.

[oceanview]

"no other viable place", in Manhattan? are they kidding?