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New York panel votes down landmark status for ground zero mosque site
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Aug 03, 2010 09:51am |
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| News Date | Tuesday, August 3, 2010 03:50:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | New York City's Landmark Preservation Committee has voted against granting landmark designation to a building slated for demolition, paving the way for a controversial Islamic center and mosque to be built near the site of the former World Trade Center.
The building and an adjoining building are owned by real estate developer Soho Properties, which intends to build an Islamic center two blocks north of Ground Zero.
While the public vote had been the focus of much debate about the planned Islamic center and mosque, the commission could not have prevented the developers from building such a community center. By designating the building a landmark, however, the commission could have prevented Soho Properties from demolishing the structure or significantly altering its exterior.
Instead the nine-person commission voted unanimously against landmark status.
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