Because the spirit of togetherness and healing the country felt after September 11 is far behind us, the 9/11 Museum's projected opening date of September 2012 is likely to be pushed back, as the Port Authority and the September 11 Memorial & Museum foundation are at odds over hundreds of millions of dollars in construction costs. "The Port Authority, the city and the museum are working collaboratively to resolve these matters," the PA's executive director tells the WSJ. What, they didn't sell enough commemorative coins? more ›

Keeping consistent with his belief that citizens of the United States should be free from the government meddling in what religion they choose to practice, Mayor Bloomberg defended the group of atheists that are suing to prevent the September 11 Cross from being installed in the 9/11 memorial and museum at World Trade Center site. In his weekly radio address, Bloomberg said, "This group of atheists, they're free in our country to not believe and not practice, and we should defend their right to do that, just as we should defend individuals' rights to practice and to believe." The Mayor's right: we have to be tolerant of the atheists' deity, even if he happens to be Bill Maher. more ›

After politicians decried 9/11 commemorative coins being sold for profit, the federal government is now selling its own 9/11 commemorative coin for $56.95. Ten dollars of the proceeds of each coin will go towards funding for the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. A law co-sponsored by Senator Schumer and Congressman Jerrold Nadler allows the US Mint to "strike up and offer for sale up to 2 million one-ounce silver 2011 September 11 National Medals." Sounding similar to some reprehensible infomercials we've seen, Schumer said in a press release, "These medals, commemorating the 10th anniversary of September 11th, provide a unique way to honor the bravery of those who perish and recall the patriotism and community that their sacrifice inspired in the nation." more ›

A day after Joe Daniels, the president of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, announced that an admission fee would likely be charged, an anonymous donor slid $10,000 in cash into the donation box at the World Trade Center memorial site preview center. That's like 500 tickets to the 9/11 museum right there! "I was home watching the Yankee game when I got a call from the preview center's manager. She asked me if I was sitting down," Daniels tells the Post. "We just found $10,000 in the donation box." more ›

Believe it or not, someday in the future there will be a memorial and museum commemorating the victims of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Some officials say the museum part is just two years away from opening (and others promise Bigfoot will be at the ribbon cutting with Elvis and Tupac). But operating expenses alone are expected to cost $50 million a year, and with New York State broke, it looks like they're going to need to charge admission. Proceeds from the gift shop won't be enough? more ›

A Manhattan judge took a significant step yesterday toward bringing to trial the first round of lawsuits stemming primarily from workers who became sick from their involvement with Ground Zero. Right now almost 10,000 of those cases are on hold as the city awaits for medical records to be turned over. Those records are not required to be completed until 2011. more ›