Freedom Tower Groundbreaking On July 4th
May 5, 2004
At a speech in Lower Manhattan, Governor Pataki announced that the groundbreaking for the Freedom tower will take place on July 4th. Pataki's comments included...
"On July 4th, as we celebrate the birth of our democracy, we will also celebrate the rebirth of our city," the governor said. "We will begin to reclaim our skyline with a permanent symbol of our freedom. On July 4th, 2004, we will break ground on the Freedom Tower," he said.
Silverstein Suffers Defeat In Insurance Case
May 4, 2004
After a long ordeal, Larry Silverstein suffered defeat in his insurance case where he sought to get double the insurance payment claiming the 9/11 attacks were two separate attacks as opposed to one. The jury's latest decision reduces the maximum possible payout to $4.5 billion, if Mr. Silverstein wins every remaining legal battle, including a second trial that could start in August. Silverstein maintains that he will proceed with the plans for the WTC site despite this outcome.
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