Manhattan, NY – A number of vocal critics have been unable to derail a Muslim organization’s plans to build a $100 million mosque near Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan.
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But the construction of the mosque on a site that houses a building damaged by debris from the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centers, is now in jeopardy because the 152-year old structure is being reviewed for city landmark status, the New York Post reports.
The Landmark Preservation Commission told the Post that it has had an application in to make the building a landmark since 1989. A spokeswoman for the commission told the Post that a hearing would soon be held and a verdict rendered.
If landmark status is approved, the Post said it would be unlikely that the building could be torn down and replaced with a new structure.
They are putting mosques allover the have one in jerusalem now they wanto put one in NYC we can’t let them
I didn’t realize that the building was that old. I do remember the creaking stairs when I use to go shopping at Syms there in the 1970’s. That’s when Syms only has top brands at great prices, with an “SSSS” label sewn inside the suit jacket.
Nice way to stop them from making a hate full mosque I’m all for it!
if the muslims dont get their mosque theyll just blow up another building!
how about making a synagage?
oy the terrorists knock it down the twin towers and now they want to build a mosque there?
if they build a mosque there, they are a fool!
Landmark status will only prevent them from destroying the existing structure and replaceing it. However they can still use the footprint of the old structure and build a mosque within the defined paramaters. Personally, I don’t think anyone can stop them. What a Shame.
This is American -“the land of the free!” They have every right to build a mosque anywhere they want legally.
May all Americans see this magnificent mosque and remember every day the Koran which
teaches to “kill the infidels” and what the “Jews are like monkeys”!
Americans deserve this for all the oil wealth we supported them with and these primitive dictatorships we supported. This should be the Monument (a gigantic mosque) for us all to
remember where and who are the largest murderers and terrorists in the world-ISLAM !
tHIS IS THE RELIGION OF ACCEPTANCE OF TODAYS REALITY(NOT EXTREMISM) ALL OVER THE WORLD. aNY DENIAL IS A LIE! These mosues should be built all over the major cdities in the US . We earned it because we are sleeping again!
I don’t see an issue with having a mosque there. But if the building is that old I don’t think they should tear it down. But there’s no reason why they can’t put the mosque in that building.
NO WAY!! I was there on 9-11 this is insane. I just signed the petition, I urge all of you to do the same http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/notomosque
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Thanks Oriel I just signed it, and shared it with my entire address book.
whose in charge of this?
what is wrong with them building a mosqe there? we dont want goyim complaining wen we build shuls…
who is deciding if it is a landmark or not? the zoning commission?
They have already said they have several other sites under option within a few blocks of this location so if they don’t get to build here they will build somewhere else, which is their right to do. A mosque has the same status as a shul or church and is entitled to the same respect and legal opportunity to build wherever the law allows for religious use.
At the memorial there should be posted large sign “Directions to religion of hate location in the area same religion as terrorist that destroyed the towers”