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World's First Green Residential Tower Breaks Ground

NEW YORK CITY-Chairman James F. Gill of the Battery Park City Authority told the crowd at the site of 20 River Terrace that they were witnessing history as the first green residential tower in the world was to break ground.

By Amy Vaughn | Updated on June 03, 2001

NEW YORK CITY-In a paved lot under a white tent, a crowd faced a fenced-off construction site awaiting the arrival of Gov. George Pataki on Friday, June 1. While the crowd, looking forward to witnessing world history, waited, protestors used the time to spread their message and try and recruit others for a formal protest of the governor’s Manhattan office later in the day. The governor arrived and the ground-breaking ceremonies for the world’s first green residential tower began.

Communities United for Responsible Energy members stood next to the table of handouts about the ground-breaking event and distributed their own materials protesting the proposed power plants for the outer boroughs. The fliers questioned, “Are power plants Governor Pataki’s idea of how to fight asthma?”

The issue of power was addressed in the official presentation, as was asthma, as the officials of the Battery Park City Authority and the governor spoke of the health benefits asthma sufferers would enjoy as residents of 20 River Terrace. The officials claim the building is the first green residential tower in the world.

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