Williams says the developers were instructed by the gaming commission not to make any comments that would promote their project or disparage other prospective developers. (wrvo.org)
The RFPs require prospective developers to piggyback off of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's designs for the Farley Building unless the project's sponsors — Empire State Development, AMTRAK, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Long Island Rail Road — agree to exceptions. (therealdeal.com)
It grew in 2002 after Congress passed a law which had bipartisan support and was signed by President George Bush that provided funding and protected prospective developers from liability for old contamination they didn't create. (scientificamerican.com)