Mayor Bloomberg Praises NYC Mosque
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has praised the construction of a Mosque in lower Manhattan as a statement of America's practice of freedom of religious expression:
NEW YORK — Mayor Michael Bloomberg is praising the decision by the city's landmarks commission clearing the way for a mosque to be developed near ground zero.
He joined City Council Chair Christine Quinn and several religious leaders to reiterate his support for the mosque, which has drawn criticism from some Republicans and family members of those who died in the Sept. 11 attacks.
Bloomberg said the firefighters and other first responders who died in the attacks had done so to protect religious freedom.
He acknowledged the emotional debate around the matter but said it would settle once the mosque is built.
He said the city had not been torn apart by the controversy and would be stronger for it.
—Copyright 2010 Associated Press
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