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WTC site rebuilding delayed and over budget
The Associated PressThe rebuilding of the World Trade Center site is over budget and years behind schedule -- including the Sept. 11 memorial that was once expected to open on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Christopher Ward, executive director of the Port...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Renovation, Subway Transportation Industry, Christianity, Transportation
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More delays, higher costs to rebuild WTC site
Associated Press WriterThe World Trade Center's owner on Monday scrapped the schedule for the prolonged rebuilding of the site destroyed by the Sept. 11 terrorist attack, saying nearly every project is delayed and over budget and the latest estimates "are not realistic."...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Subway Transportation Industry, Transportation, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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Rising budgets, missed deadlines plague WTC project
michael.frazier@newsday.comSkyrocketing budgets and unrealistic timetables have forced the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to scrap the original blueprint for completing the World Trade Center's redevelopment, officials said Monday. "The schedule and cost estimates of...Tags: David A. Paterson, Renovation, Ceremonies, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Marchers remember NYC firefighters who perished
Associated Press WriterThe father of a New York City firefighter killed last year in a skyscraper blaze led a downtown rally Saturday to promote better safety standards for firefighters and construction workers. "The fire codes and building codes should be much stricter and...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Deutsche Bank AG
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Mayor tightens up construction regulations
dfreedlander@am-ny.comFive days after the city's second deadly crane accident in three months, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced sweeping new regulations Wednesday to improve construction safety. The initiatives will increase oversight of contractors, require city crane...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia), Prosecution, Construction and Property, Regional Authority
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New Yorkers shaken by lastest crane collapse
dfreedlander@am-ny.comAfter yet another deadly construction accident, shaken New Yorkers across the city looked up at their now menacing skyline and wondered if the city's gold rush-style building boom had been too much, too soon. As some cranes return to service today, calls...Tags: Construction and Property, Columbia University, Regional Authority, House Building, Industrial Accidents
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Mayor: Bribes not prevalent
michael.frazier@newsday.comThe city's Department of Buildings has a "big problem" with corrupt inspectors but the practice of pocketing bribes and doctoring reports isn't prevalent, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said yesterday. "Sadly, when you have inspectors that don't get paid a lot...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Bribery, Prosecution, Corporate Crime, Corruption
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Construction worker falls to death
The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) -- Authorities in Manhattan say a worker has fallen about nine stories to his death at an Upper East Side construction site. Borough President Scott Stringer says the site has a history of safety violations. Buildings Commissioner...Tags: Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia), Manhattan, National Government, Upper East Side, Government
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City building commissioner steps down
dfreedlander@am-ny.comWith 13 people killed in building accidents so far this year and allegations of lax construction oversight, Department of Buildings Commissioner Patricia Lancaster stepped down Tuesday after leading the agency through six of New York's busiest development...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia), Regional Authority, National Government, Industrial Accidents
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