Park51 developers apply for $5M federal grant, outraging opponents of mosque near Ground Zero

[RamboLiberal]

Source: NY Daily News

Developers of a mosque near Ground Zero are fanning a new flame of controversy by applying for a $5 million federal grant reserved for the redevelopment of lower Manhattan.

"I think it's an insult to the 9/11 families. It's another smack in the face," said retired FDNY Deputy Chief Jim Riches, whose 29-year-old son, Jim, a firefighter, was killed on 9/11.

"I think it's becoming more and more comical," he said of the latest twist over the proposed 13-story Islamic community center and mosque. "Now we're going to have to pay for it."

Sharif El-Gamal, developer of the proposed Park Place project, confirmed his group has applied for the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. grant.




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[krispos42]

1. It's going to be an interesting week. n/t

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[emilyg]

4. Right. Every tax payer is

a teabagger. :sarcasm:

[dkf]

7. I'd bitch if it were a Christian org.

I don't see why we subsidize religion. If anything we should only let the charity arm get exemptions.

[dkf]

3. Even if they get this they have like $95 million more to raise.

They were also going to apply for some muni bond issue.

Really this is planned to be funded in large part through taxpayer funds or sponsorship.

[uppityperson]

5. A community center sounds like a good thing for redeveloping the area.

[JI7]

6. Good, i hope they get it

[Turborama]

8. Likewise

I was just about to post the exact same thing.

[dipsydoodle]

9. Development grants

are development grants. Who applies for them shouldn't be material.

K & R