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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Rebuilding Panel Announced § Pataki wants creation to act boldly; role for Giuliani being weighed co

By Curtis L. Taylor “We’ve talked about that, but we re- demnation authority through its With a $2 billion city budget defi­ § s STAKF WRITER ally haven’t made a decision.” parent, which is led by Charles A. cit looming, the next mayor will Gov. George Pataki Pataki said the key Gargano, have to balance the recovery effort announced the forma­ lesson from the Sept. Yesterday, both the mayor and with the city’s ongoing needs in tion of a state-city cor­ 11 attacks is the need governor provided little specifics on areas like affordable ■ housing, poration Friday to coor­ for the city and state to how the new authority’s chairman “aggressively” create or board will be selected. schools and overall economic devel­ dinate lower Manhat­

I and implement a re- Giuliani said that concessions will opment. tan rebuilding — prompting speculation building plan. be made to allow the mayor-elect to that Mayor Rudolph “New York remains have input. Giuliani could he the most vibrant, thriv- GOP mayoral candidate Michael ing city in the world, Bloomberg, however, said he disap- tapped to lead the agency when he leaves but we must act deci- proved of the governor's plan. ‘New York remains the City Hall. Pataki, with sively and boldly to en- sure that the city re- mains the capital of the “Well, it’s not the first time, nor will it be the last I probably will dis- agree with the governor,” said most vibrant, thriving city in the world, but o<3 O ■ Giuliani at his side, world for generations Bloomberg, who was endorsed by Hl H said that it was impor­ tant to have “this enti­ to come,” Pataki said at the Republican governor. we must act decisively K ty up and running his midtown office. The agency will func- Democratic rival Mark Green, who previously proposed such a and boldly to ensure td I now," especially with AP Photo the Bush administra­ Giuliani may have key role. tion as a subsidiary of joint authority, said that he would that the city remains , tion sending a $2.8 bil- the Empire State Devel- “take a close look at the governor’s the capital of the fO s lion rebuilding alloca- opment Corp, and have proposal and discuss it with him Cm O ' tion to New York, similar powers. The ESDC helped trigger the revitalization of Times and with our legislative leaders. “With billions of dollars in feder- world for generations tso o Giuliani wouldn’t rule out taking Square from eyesore to family tour- a role with the new Lower Manhat­ ist attraction. al, state and city money at to come.’ O o o stake...all have to be at the rebuild- Gov. George Pataki I tan Redevelopment Corp., saying, The new agency will also hold con- ing table,” Green said. o

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