Politics for Pros- moderated Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

From: LindyBill	1/14/2011 4:22:06 AM
	Read Replies (1) of 794004

Group Files Motion to Block Construction of Mosque Near Ground Zero January 13, 2011 5:39 P.M. By Katrina Trinko The American Center for Law and Justice, which represents New York City firefighter and 9/11 survivor Tim Brown, is continuing to work on preventing the construction of a mosque near Ground Zero. Yesterday, ACLJ filed a motion asking that the mosque developers refrain from any building or demolition at the site. ACLJ filed a lawsuit last year, arguing that the city's Landmarks Preservations Commission had acted improperly in coming to the decision that the building currently on the site owned by the mosque developers was not a historic landmark worthy of preservation. A Freedom of Information Act request made by ACLJ led to the city releasing e-mails, which showed that city officials had been working with mosque developers behind the scenes. At one point, a city employee even drafted a letter for the mosque developers to submit to the community board that needed to approve the mosque. However, the city has not yet released all the relevant e-mails, which form the basis of ACLJ's claim in the lawsuit that there was an inappropriate cooperation between the city and mosque developers. "In our affirmation to the court filed today, we cite the Respondents' failure to answer its petition in a timely manner. The affirmation also cites two complaints to the Department of Buildings noting unauthorized work without proper permits at the mosque site and the developers' application for $5 million in public funding through the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation as an indication that project is moving forward," the group said in a statement. ACLJ expects the filing could result in a court date as early as next week.

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next