In Thursday’s (12/8) Wall Street Journal, Jennifer Maloney reports, “The fate of a performing arts center slated to be designed by Frank Gehry for the World Trade Center site is in limbo as its boosters await the creation of a board of directors necessary for $100 million in funding. According to a person familiar with the matter, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a major supporter of the arts center, has lined up appointees to the board, which must be formed by Dec. 31 to remain eligible for funding from the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. But Gov. Andrew Cuomo hasn’t named any appointees, despite repeated requests from the mayor’s office, this person said. The governor isn’t required to name representatives to the arts center’s board, LMDC records show, but City Hall nevertheless is waiting for the governor’s input before moving forward. … There is no timetable for starting construction. … The arts venue would include a 1,000-seat theater, rehearsal space, classrooms and a public café. The Joyce Theater, which presents modern dance, has been named a future tenant.”
Posted December 8, 2011
