Charles Gargano sets agenda for lower Manhattan.At a luncheon meeting held by the Building Owners and Managers Association This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. at Chelsea Piers Chelsea Piers, officially Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex, is a series of sports and entertainment buildings constructed on four adjoining piers on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. on June 4th, Deputy of State Dorothy Harris and Empire State Development Corporation chairman Charles Gargano spoke to a crowd of about 300 managers and contractors on how to bring businesses back into New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . Harris and Gargano spoke on behalf of Governor George Pataki George Elmer Pataki (born June 24, 1945) is an American politician who was the 57th Governor of New York serving from January 1995 until January 1, 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party and was seen as a possible 2000 and 2008 Presidential candidate. , the original speaker, who "sent his regrets" for not being able to attend the event. Gargano stressed the importance of rebuilding lower Manhattan Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. Lower Manhattan is generally defined as the area delineated on the north by Chambers Street, on the west by the Hudson River (North through infrastructure and quality of life improvements, and financing those efforts with the help of Liberty Bonds and business recovery grants. "Unless we rebuild the infrastructure of New York, there will not be a market to market to," he said. Gargano then added that he is working with Mayor Bloomberg to keep New Yorkers working and "make New York the envy of the world once again." Liberty Bonds, along with some of Pataki's other Downtown endeavors including helping provide over $750 million in restoration and utility services, have helped many businesses survive, said Gargano. He then thanked all the managers present, saying, "Your experience will help us." Your buildings are fuel for Manhattan's economic engine." The governor's and mayor's "infrastructure improvement' plans include: Building a "respectful setting for an important memorial" for victims of the 9-11 attacks; Providing easier access to the JFK airport, including ferry service; Building a new PATH station to accommodate the 150,000 commuters each day; Providing more connections from the MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. to the PATH; Helping turn lower Manhattan into a "24-hour community." |
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