The Redevelopment of the World Trade Center Site
Port Authority Commissioner Anthony J. Sartor Gives an Insider’s View of the Decision-Making Process

Monday, April 14 •8 a.m.

March 17, 2002 — Was the selection of the final architectural design for the World Trade Center site unbiased? What factors and competing viewpoints were taken into account? What are the obstacles and challenges that lie ahead?

These and other controversial questions surrounding the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site will be addressed Monday, April 14 by Anthony J. Sartor, commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and a member of the selection committee for the World Trade Center Site Architectural Design Competition. His presentation, titled "An Insider’s View: the Redevelopment of the World Trade Center Site," is sponsored by the School of Public Service at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in Brookville, and will include a Q&A session. This event will be the first in a series of legislative breakfasts called "Newsmakers in Public Policy Leadership."

The design choice for development of the World Trade Center site is by architect Daniel Libeskind, who depicted a soaring garden in the sky in a 1,776-foot spire. The new building will be filled with greenery and angular office buildings that surround a museum and memorial spaces, all based on the foundation of Ground Zero. The Libeskind design beat a submission that included two latticed towers containing cultural and memorial space. An ad-hoc committee picked the winning design in February, but not without controversy.

Many individuals and groups expressed shock and dismay at the final selection. And while some dissention was expected, Sartor will give the inside perspective of the entire selection process and what transpired behind closed doors.

The event will take place on Monday, April 14, 2003 at 8 a.m. at Top of the Commons restaurant in Hillwood Commons on the C.W. Post Campus, 720 Northern Blvd. (Route 25A), Brookville. Doors open at 7:30 a.m.; admission to the event is $15 per person and includes continental breakfast. Seating is limited and reservations are required. For information and reservations, call (516) 299-2420.