Aug 10, 2009 10:06 am US/Eastern
Greenwich Haggling Over Names For 9-11 Memorial
GREENWICH, Conn. (CBS) ―
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A stone memorial recognizes those who lost their lives on the September 11 terrorist attacks at Ground Zero.
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Nearly eight years after the 2001 terrorist attacks, Greenwich residents are arguing over which Sept. 11 victims should be listed on the town's planned memorial.
Mary Ann Morrison, head of the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce, says the memorial set to be dedicated next month is meant only for people with a direct connection to Greenwich. But others disagree, including some town officials and victims' relatives.
Gregory Wachtler died in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11 and is buried in Greenwich next to his paternal grandparents. He never lived in town, but his mother is urging Greenwich officials to include his name on the memorial.
His mother, Nassima Wachtler, says Greenwich is home to her son's soul.
The attacks killed 16 Greenwich residents and seven others with ties to town.
Meanwhile, the Freedom Tower, supposedly America's defiant answer to terrorism, is now scheduled to be completed in 2018, a full 17 years after the attacks.
The Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center, a government panel that reports to Gov. David Paterson and Mayor Michael Bloomberg, composed a confidential draft "risk analysis" with details of the delays.
The Daily News reported that Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer "reviewed the report at the request of the Daily News," according to the article.
Stringer said he's disgusted with all the delays and that ground zero has looked like an unfinished parking lot for years and that's an international scandal of epic proportions.
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