Fred Harteis News Articles – Ground Zero human remains won't halt construction

Fred Harteis News Articles - Construction at the World Trade Center site will continue despite discovery nearby of apparent remains of 9/11 victims, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday.

After the remains were found Thursday and Sunday, angry family members of victims demanded that officials halt construction on the Freedom Tower and begin intensive searches.

Bloomberg said the site where construction is occurring has "been thoroughly gone through and excavated" and operations would not be shut down.
The Medical Examiner's office said 18 pieces of human remains were found Sunday; other human remains discovered last week in a manhole at a work site in lower Manhattan had led to the further searches.

"I think the reasons that these [remains] weren't discovered before was that these are not functioning manholes or service boxes," Bloomberg said. "They were abandoned a long time ago, and when they were covered I just assume people said, 'Oh, there's nothing in there,' and didn't go in. But you have to remember that this was a massive cleanup."

"It's tragic that a handful of places were apparently not cleaned or scrutinized as well as they should have been," Bloomberg said. "But remember, the fire department, who cares perhaps more than any group, did go through almost all these buildings."

Deputy Mayor Ed Skyler said most of the 12 subterranean locations being searched had not been entered since the attacks.

"They will go through every grain, every piece of material carefully and sift through it," he promised.”

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