Sentences with phrase «construction near ground»

Rep. John Hall (NY - 19) has become the fourth Democratic member of the 29 - member New York congressional delegation to publicly call for the mosque proposed for construction near Ground Zero to be relocated to a less controversial site.

The state Conservative Party is all in for its gubernatorial designee, Rick Lazio, releasing a TV ad that features the candidate challenging the Democratic frontrunner, Andrew Cuomo, over the mosque proposed for construction near Ground Zero.

Gov. David Paterson remains hopeful the developer of the controversial mosque proposed for construction near Ground Zero will reconsider his offer to help find a new site for their project that is less objectionable to opponents - particularly 9/11 victims» family members.

Staten Island DA Dan Donovan, the lone GOP AG candidate, said he disagrees with the party's gubernatorial designee, Rick Lazio, in his call for Democrat Andrew Cuomo to investigate the (as yet anemic) funding stream for the mosque proposed for construction near Ground Zero.

The president's decision to break his silence last Friday on the mosque proposed for construction near Ground Zero raised the volume on an already controversial issue, catapulting it into the political stratosphere and becoming an issue in races all over New York and the nation — even after (or maybe because?)

Rep. Bill Owens broke his silence on the mosque / Islamic center proposed for construction near Ground Zero, telling me during a «Capital Tonight» interview set to air this evening that he agrees the project should be relocated to a less controversial site.

Sen. Chuck Schumer continued today to keep his comments on the controversial mosque proposed for construction near Ground Zero to a bare minimum, refusing to weigh in on the so - called «compromise» plan floated by Gov. David Paterson (and rejected by the developer) that the project be relocated.

Rep. Anthony Weiner appeared on «Hard Ball» this evening with Chuck Todd, who is standing in for Chris Matthews, and was lightly grilled on his refusal to take a position on the controversial mosque proposed for construction near Ground Zero.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver took issue with Mayor Bloomberg's claim that opponents of the mosque proposed for construction near Ground Zero should be «ashamed», saying: «People have a right to agree and disagree.»

At 9:30 a.m., the NYC Landmarks Commission is poised to clear a regulatory hurdle for the mosque proposed for construction near Ground Zero.

The Times condemns Rick Lazio's «increasingly hysterical attacks» on the mosque / Islamic center planned for construction near Ground Zero.

ADDED: Newt Gingrich ripped AG Andrew Cuomo for refusing to investigate the mosque proposed for construction near Ground Zero.

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, the man most closely associated with 9/11, appeared on the «Today» show this morning for his first extended TV interview about the mosque proposed for construction near Ground Zero said the developers might have a right to build, but to do so would be insensitive to 9/11 victims» families.

GOp gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino is poised to air a new TV ad in the NYC market that slams AG Andrew Cuomo over his support of the mosque proposed for construction near Ground Zero.

Former Gov. George Pataki was on «Morning Joe» today and said Mayor Bloomberg is «dead wrong» in his support of the mosque that has been cleared for construction near Ground Zero.

Today's Q poll reaffirms that the majority of New Yorkers — 71 percent — would prefer to see the backers of a mosque / Islamic center proposed for construction near Ground Zero voluntarily relocate the project to a less sensitive site in deference to the wishes of some 9/11 victims» family members.

Protest over the mosque / Islamic center proposed for construction near Ground Zero has reportedly stepped up anti-US chatter and threats on jihadist Websites, although the White House has said there's no evidence the controversy has had an impact on US counterterrorism efforts.

GOP gubernatorial designee Rick Lazio is keeping the pressure on AG Andrew Cuomo regarding the Cordoba Mosque proposed for construction near Ground Zero, saying his Democratic opponent «should be ashamed of himself» for making this a freedom of religion argument.

This strikes me as a continuation of a theme Lazio started when he called on Cuomo to investigate the funding behind the mosque proposed for construction near Ground Zero (actually, 600 feet away, to be exact)-- a call that has since been seconded by his fellow Republican, Rep. Peter King, the ranking minority member of the House Homeland Security Committee who once said there are «too many mosques in this country.»

The Port Authority Police Benevolent Association issued a statement taking GOP gubernatorial designee Rick Lazio to task for holding a press conference with 9/11 victims» family members who joined him in calling on AG Andrew Cuomo to investigate the mosque that is slated for construction near Ground Zero.

Vito Fossella and other local Republicans against the mosque / Islamic center proposed for construction near Ground Zero.

Tim Brown, a former firefighter who survived 9/11 and is suing over the mosque proposed for construction near Ground Zero, praised the architecture of the building that would be razed for the project.

Not exact matches

When the Anti-Defamation League - a leading Jewish group devoted to fighting anti-Semitism and «all forms of bigotry» - came out against the construction of an Islamic center and mosque near New York's ground zero last year, some critics alleged that the organization had lost its way.

With chants and banners, protesters against the construction of an Islamic community center and mosque near ground zero faced off on Sunday with protesters in favor of the facility.

The American Center for Law & Justice announced it has commenced an Article 78 proceeding seeking to nullify the decision by the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission yesterday that denied to grant protected status to the building that occupies the spot near Ground Zero proposed for construction of a mosque.

Rick Lazio has a press conference with a 9/11 victims» relatives to call on Albany to «investigate» construction of a Mosque near Ground Zero, which is rapidly becoming a wedge issue for Republicans, Maggie Haberman notes.

MANHATTAN — Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended the mosque near Ground Zero during a Thursday visit to «The Daily Show with Jon Stewart», saying the controversy over its construction is just political grandstanding.

In coming years NASA's Webb and WFIRST telescopes will probably attempt such observations on a handful of the nearest, brightest promising exoplanets, as will a new generation of ground - based 30 - meter - class observatories now under construction.

In early 2006, as the five - year construction project finally neared completion, a Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) engineer named Wu Ziwang predicted that the rate of change was more serious, concluding that the frozen ground supporting the railway could be soaked with puddles within a decade.

If we could program robots with similar versatility, it would open up many possibilities: Imagine machines that could fly into construction areas or disaster zones that aren't near roads and then squeeze through tight spaces on the ground to transport objects or rescue people.

He was very thorough and explained everything along the way, even giving helpful tips as to what certain things were for (such as the drip wicks construction workers leave at the ends of brick / stones homes near the ground level that are meant to leach water in the event it gets behind the stone / brick siding.

Secure America Now is a nonprofit organization created in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks to fight against the construction of a mosque near Ground Zero in New York City.

While nearly finished with the construction of SkyHouse Uptown South Tower, a 24 - story mixed - use project located in the Fourth Ward neighborhood of Charlotte, N.C., Batson - Cook Development Co., partnering with Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors, broke ground on The NINE at Gainesville, a 180 - unit student housing development near the University of Florida.