Lower Manhattan Development Corporation Archived Websites

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, a subsidiary of the Empire State Development Corporation.

B2095-07: This accretion consists of a copy of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation site produced on December 31, 2006, shortly before Governor George E. Pataki (1995-2006) left office. The bulk of this copy consists of planning documents (2002), design studies (2002-2003), environmental reviews (2004), architectural renderings, public transportation feasibility studies (2004), and other materials relating to the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site. Also included are presentations (2002, 2006), public meeting transcripts (2003), and other materials concerning the design competition for a memorial honoring those who died at the World Trade Center site on September 11, 2001. This copy also contains press releases (2001-2006), transcripts of speeches (2002-2005) made by Governor Pataki and other officials, and draft and final action plans (2002-2006) and quarterly reports (2002-2006) written to secure federal funding for the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site and the economic revitalization of Lower Manhattan. Information about public meetings sponsored by the corporation, funding initiatives for lower Manhattan businesses and cultural organizations, and the corporation's staff, board of directors, and advisory councils is also included.

Researchers should note that none of the navigational links at the top of each page work properly; however, the identical links at the bottom of each page work as they should. Moreover, the navigational links on the left side of the page do not always work. Clicking on the "Welcome" link at the bottom of the page and then clicking on the desired link usually resolves this problem. Owing to the structure of the live site and the limitations of web archiving technology, the "Rebuilding Timeline: Overview" link does not work; other links throughout the site, including those providing access to information about corporation board and advisory council meetings, also fail to work properly.

B2095-08: This accretion consists of a copy of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation site produced on August 25, 2008, shortly after the resignation of Governor Eliot L. Spitzer (2007-2008). Most of the information contained within this copy is also included in the December 31, 2006 copy, but this copy also includes board of directors meeting minutes (2001-2008) and the corporation's draft and final master plans (2004, 2007) for redeveloping the World Trade Center site, revitalizing the economy of lower Manhattan, and building a memorial to those who perished at the site on September 11, 2001. Also present are additional transcripts of speeches (2002-2007) made by Governor Pataki and other officials and additional quarterly reports (2002-2008) written to secure federal funding for the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site and the economic revitalization of Lower Manhattan.

B2095-10: This accretion consists of a copy of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation site produced on December 20, 2010, shortly before Governor David A. Paterson (2008-2010) left office. Most of the information found within this copy is also present in older copies; however additional press releases (2002-2010) are included.

B2095-15: This accretion consists of a copy of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation website produced on March 23, 2015 during Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's time in office (2001-present). Most of the information found within this copy is also present in older copies; however, additional press releases (2001-2011) are included.

B2095-20: This accretion consists of a copy of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation site produced on January 22, 2020, during the third term of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (2011- ). Most of the information found within this copy is also present in older copies, but this copy also contains the minutes of the December 11, 2019 meeting of the corporation's board of directors, information about the development of World Trade Center Site 5, the announcement of and agenda for a September 17, 2015 public hearing, and surveys from and the transcript of a June 19, 2019 public hearing.

B2086Series B2086, Empire State Development Corporation Archived Websites, contains archived copies of websites maintained by the parent body of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.

The New York State Archives used Web archiving software to copy these websites in order to preserve the information they contain.

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