Construction delays and rising budget estimates have put reconstruction at the World Trade Center site behind schedule. On June 30, 2008, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued a report that said the site, which will include a 9/11 memorial, won't be ready by 2011-in time for dedication on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
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"I am not interested in assigning blame. Instead, I am interested in fixing the problem so we can move forward. That is why I have charged Chris Ward and the Port Authority with working with all of the various stakeholders to address the fundamental questions raised in this report and to provide me with a set of real schedules and budgets by September 30 to which both the Port Authority and I will be held accountable." -New York Governor David PatersonThe New York Times: Higher Costs and Delays Expected at Ground Zero (June 30, 2008)
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Port Authority officials blame unrealistic scheduling and cost estimates for the delayThe Associated Press: WTC Site Rebuilding Delayed and Over Budget (July 1, 2008)
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34-page report outlined "at least 15 fundamental issues" that had not been resolvedThe New York Times: Higher Costs and Delays Expected at Ground Zero (June 30, 2008)
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Project could be delayed one to three years past original completion dateThe Wall Street Journal: WTC Plans are Delayed, Over Budget (July 1, 2008)
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