Nearly 140 media representatives swarmed to Pace for the vote of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission that refused to landmark a building proposed for an Islamic study center, thereby blocking it.
The Commission voted 9-0 to give a green light the construction of a multipurpose Islamic community center in Lower Manhattan, two blocks from the site of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Check out the details in the articles below.
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2010/08/ground-zero-mosque-is-a-go.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703545604575407131182033768.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
http://www.observer.com/2010/real-estate/landmarks-vote-potential-mosque-site-tuesday
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gieR_gNwrCUCH2jR03xjTCoEp4qgD9HC6NT01