City officials finally give green light to Deutsche Bank demolition.
The toxin-tainted Deutsche Bank building, a constant reminder of the 9/11 terror attacks, can finally be cleared from Manhattan’s skyline, with the city’s approval yesterday of a long-sought demolition plan.
While the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. has declined to set a timetable for the project, documents included in the Buildings Department’s demolition permit shows the expected completion date as Dec. 31, 2010 — far later than what had been promised.
LMDC officials recently conceded that the latest plan for demolishing the tower would take longer than their earlier estimate of six months. But they have refused to set a timetable, saying only that it would be well before the end of next year.
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