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Construction begins on New York's Freedom Tower
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Apr 27, 2006 06:16pm |
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| Media | Website - Yahoo News |
| News Date | Friday, April 28, 2006 12:15:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | NEW YORK (Reuters) - One day after resolving issues between a developer and landowners, bulldozers rumbled into a giant pit on Thursday to begin construction of the glittering Freedom Tower skyscraper meant to symbolize New York's resilience to the September 11 attacks.
Rebuilding at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan began 4 1/2 years after the Twin Towers were destroyed by suicide hijackers who flew passenger planes into them.
The 1,776-foot (540-meter) tower will be among the tallest in the world.
"We are not going to just build low in the face of a war against terror," New York Gov. George Pataki said. "We are going to soar to new heights and reclaim New York's skyline." |
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