Tuesday, September 11, 2012

9/11 Memorial Will Need $60 Million A Year To Run



Dispute Over Costs Delays Opening of 9/11 Museum -- New York Times

A dispute between Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo over the $1 billion museum at ground zero has dragged on for so long that the museum will not open in time for the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks — or even for the next one.

Aides to Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. Cuomo have so far been unable to resolve their differences over which government agencies will pay the operating costs of the museum, which is intended to document the terrorist attacks of 2001 and honor the nearly 3,000 victims. The two sides also remain at odds over who will have oversight of the museum and the surrounding memorial.

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More News On How Disputes Over Costs Are Delaying The Opening Of The 9/11 Museum

WTC memorial magnificent, but at a steep price -- AP
Continuing Cost Dispute Delays 9/11 Museum -- New York Magazine
9/11 Museum Opening Delayed As Bloomberg, Cuomo Battle Over Funding: Report -- IBTimes
$700 Million 9/11 Memorial Requires $1 Million Per Week to Operate -- Opposing Views
WTC Memorial Magnificent, but at a Steep Price -- ABC News/AP
Political Dysfunction Over the 9/11 Museum Continues! -- Village Voice

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