Freedom Tower Work Underway; Port Authority Approves Millions in Construction Projects

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To date, African-American businesses that have actively participated in the early redevelopment stages of the Freedom Tower project have been minimal. [Lash Green] said this is due in large part to the newness of the project-the Freedom Tower deal was only acquired by the Port Authority last year and in February received an endorsement from Gov. Eliot Spitzer. Initially, the governor denounced the Freedom Tower-due in part to the sluggishness of the New York real estate market, which has improved in recent months. Also, some developers continue to besmirch the Freedom Tower as a "legacy of poor planning and decision-making by the Pataki administration.''

"We have consulted with the Port Authority and others to promote minority participation in the clean-up and subsequent redevelopment of lower Manhattan," [Timothy Marshall] says. "The Port Authority has one of the leading M/WBE programs in New York."

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Freedom Tower Work Underway; Port Authority Approves Millions in Construction Projects

In an effort to keep pace with the New York City building frenzy, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners recently ...

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