Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Greek Church Sues Port Authority of NY and NJ; Seeks to Compel Agency to Abide by 2008 Pact

A Greek Orthodox Church in New York City that was destroyed by terrorist acts on September 11, 2001 is taking legal action against the agency that owns ground zero, saying it has reneged on a promise to rebuild the church.

The Wall Street Journal reports that St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church filed a notice of claim against the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey yesterday (December 6, 2010). The notice of claim seeks to compel the agency to live up to what it says is a "binding preliminary agreement" from 2008.

The two sides spent years negotiating a deal that would let the church rebuild on land south of its original site in exchange for financial help. Negotiations broke down last March.

The agency said it has not seen the legal papers and declined to comment on the matter.

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