NEW YORK -- Dozens of opponents to a mosque planned near ground zero have attended a raucous hearing about whether the building should become a New York City landmark.
Rick Lazio - the Republican candidate for governor - was among the witnesses testifying Tuesday in support of landmark status for the building near the site of the Sept. 11 attacks.
He said the building was "a place of deep historical significance" because it was struck by airplane debris on 9/11.
Landmarking status could complicate plans by Muslim groups to develop a community center and mosque at the site.
The city's Landmark Preservation Commission was not expected to rule Tuesday on whether the building should become a landmark.
Sun Herald
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