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Construction on stalled 9/11 museum to start right away, Christie says
Construction on stalled 9/11 museum to start right away, Christie says
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
BY JUSTO BAUTISTA
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
Work on the billion-dollar National 9/11 Memorial Museum, mired for nearly a year in a dispute over cost overruns and control of the site, will resume immediately under an agreement announced late Monday, the eve of the 11th anniversary of the attacks.
The pavilion entrance, center, to the museum is surrounded by the reflecting pools, left and right, of the memorial.
Governor Christie and Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York joined New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in signing off on the agreement between the Port Authority and the National Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum Foundation. Christie pledged that the project would move forward “around the clock” with conviction and “proper transparency.”
Cuomo called it a milestone, while Bloomberg, chairman of the non-profit memorial and museum foundation, said the agreement would ensure that construction of the museum would not stop until it is completed.
“The museum is important to the families of those who died on 9/11 — they’ve contributed photos and memories of their lost loved ones who deserve a thoughtful tribute,” Bloomberg said.
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