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THE TWIN TOWERS JOURNAL For the Record There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. — Edith Wharton RECORDS THAT MATTER AND THOSE THAT DON’TIssue 10 — May 7-13, 2012 The most bizarre WTC development in a string of inexplicably clumsy moves is the revelation that the maintenance of the 408-foot spire was never feasible — because there was no way to safely maintain it. That means that the Freedom Tower’s bogus claim to be the tallest tower in the Western Hemisphere was even more bogus than it seemed. Another false promise down the Big Drain. Meanwhile, the new World Trade Center may boast the world’s highest “Shake Shack.” So, we are clearly bound for glory. Or might be, if it weren’t for pesky little reality checks, like the one now being posed by the controversy over the relocation of the iconic Koenig Sphere, which is being denied a home where it belongs — or anywhere else, it seems. Wherever it goes, it would be good to know that the Eternal Flame that was lit at the Sphere’s 2002 dedication in Battery Park will be transferred with it — and is in no danger of being un-eternalized. New York Times | “World Trade Center’s Symbolic 1,776-Foot Height Is at Stake in a Redesign“ The Wall Street Journal | “Pointed Spat Over World Trade Spire “
The Bergen Record | “The Sphere belongs at Ground Zero“ ABCNews.com–AP | “New Place Picked for WTC Sphere That Endured 9/11“ The New York Daily News | “Sen. Schumer: Move World Trade Center sphere to somewhere prominent! “ DNAinfo.com | “Danny Meyer Wants to Run 1 WTC Observation Deck, Report Says“ Business Insider | “The New World Trade Center Could Be Getting The World’s Highest Shake Shack“ The Star-Ledger | “At World Trade Center, the twin towers’ disgraceful replacement“ Updated: May 22, 2012 Everything at the TTA/TTJ is taking a back seat to the completion of “The Swindle At Ground Zero.” WTC-related news links will be posted throughout the week, but much of the analysis will have to wait. We appreciate our readers’ understanding. September 3-9 | August 27-September 2 | August 20-26 | August 13-19 August 6-12 | July 30-August 5 | July 23-29 | July 16-22 | July 9-15 | July 2-8 | June 25-July 1 June 18-24 | June 11-17 | June 4-10 | May 28-June 3 | May 21-27 | May 14-20 | May 7-13 | April 30-May 6 April 23-29 | April 16-22 | April 9-15 | April 2-8 | March 26-April 1 | March 19-25 | March 12-18 | March 5-11 Journal Home | About Us | Contact Us | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Fact Check The Twin Towers Journal provides the only comprehensive summary and analysis of the latest WTC-related news. |
