Developer Told to Build 9/11 Site or Stand Clear

NY Times ^ | March 16, 2006 | CHARLES V. BAGLI and DAVID W. DUNLAP

[Torie]

Stalling at the top seems odd. One would think if at the top, one would cash out.

[durasell]

He may also be looking to cash out or stalling to cut back the investment. He's a NYC developer, whatever the reason you can be sure it's profit motivated.

[right-wingin_It]

[Torie]

NYC has always been amoral when it comes to money, way back to the Dutch, and then when NYC had about 25% of its population as slaves, and allowed illegal slave importation into the early 19th century, and when Brooklyn had the highest slave population as a percentage in the colonies, circa 1750. Flatbush was 45% slave, under its Dutch masters. Brooklyn and Queens had this flat fertile farmland, perfect for a slave economy, and it had one. Isn't that interesting?

[Dallas59]

Where's the memorial to the victims of the American imperialistic, capitalistic, torture, slavery, rape, pillage, military machine?



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[Tunehead54]

Boy! Just when you think nobody could be depressed more than yourself ...

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As others I think the towers should be rebuilt - red, white and blue stripes in place of the dark bands would be good. What do you think? ;-)

[Tunehead54]

Where's the memorial to the victims of the American imperialistic, capitalistic, torture, slavery, rape, pillage, military machine?

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Well, truth be told we were a little rough on the indians but since then I think we've redeemed ourselves. And the proposed "memorial" painting us as the bad guys, I believe has been assigned to the dustbin of history - of course that could change tomorrow ... ;-)

[pookie18]

[Calpernia]

Yes, just within the past few weeks.

[Calpernia]

I see your point.

:(

[Petronski]

His design is, I believe, literally "one floor higher."

He would probably come in under budget.

[concrete is my business]

hahaha, good ones!

I hear SKANA (sp? Swedish company I think) got the contract for the train station under Ground Zero.

I have heard complaints from another one of their projects that they are terrible at scheduling concrete pours.

Heads up NY!

[pookie18]

I hear SKANA (sp? Swedish company I think) got the contract for the train station under Ground Zero. I have heard complaints from another one of their projects that they are terrible at scheduling concrete pours.

Hoffa was not so lucky...

[Quix]

can only be characterized as Quixotic, is staggering. Now, be nice! Don't insult such a decent thing as Quixotic! Us true Quixotics might . . . just have to rush out and tilt at windmills in embarrassed frustration. (joke) I think its a silly, vain idea for Pataki, too.