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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PR- 005-04
January 06, 2004

STATEMENT BY MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG ON SELECTION OF "REFLECTING ABSENCE" BY WORLD TRADE CENTER MEMORIAL JURY

“I want to congratulate the jury for selecting ‘Reflecting Absence’ as the basis for the permanent memorial at the site of the World Trade Center.  Although I was careful to keep my thoughts to myself, I was just as impressed as they were when I saw the entries last year and I agree with their selection.  I am especially proud of the fact that the designer, Michael Arad, is a City employee who works as an architect at the Housing Authority and I know he will produce a stunning collaboration with landscape architect Peter Walker. On behalf of all New Yorkers, I would like to thank the jury for their hard work and dedication to this awesome task.”







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