Monday, October 17, 2011
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announced on October 14 an agreement with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey regarding the rebuilding of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, which was destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Following a four-month engineering study commissioned by the Archdiocese and the Port Authority, the agreement permits the rebuilding of the Church with a nondenominational bereavement centre at the east end of Liberty Park, at 130 Liberty Street.
In the presence of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, the agreement was signed by Archdiocesan Council Vice-Chairman Michael Jaharis and Port Authority Executive Director Chris Ward.
"We will again light many candles in the new St. Nicholas Church and remember those who were lost to us, and those heroes who so nobly sacrificed their lives" Archbishop Demetrios noted, while Cuomo said that "now we are finally returning this treasured place of reflection to where it belongs."
