Talks between World Trade Center developer, site owner extend past deadline through weekend

August 24th, 2009 WTC owners finish paying $300K/day in late feesNEW YORK — The owners of ground zero say they've stopped paying $300,000-a-day penalties to the developer at the World Trade Center site after more than a year. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey turned over a final parcel of land at the site to developer Larry Silverstein on Sunday.

August 21st, 2009 World Trade Center beam returning to NYC siteNEW YORK — The final standing steel column removed from ground zero after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is returning to the site after more than seven years in storage.

August 20th, 2009 WTC owner says $300K-a-day penalties almost overNEW YORK — The World Trade Center site's owner says it will soon be able to stop paying a $300,000-a-day penalty for missing deadlines to turn land over to the site's developer. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says it will turn over the land in the next few days to Larry Silverstein, who is building three towers on the 16-acre site.

August 5th, 2009 Developer sends ground zero impasse to arbitrationNEW YORK — A monthslong dispute over who should pay to build office towers at the World Trade Center site is headed to arbitration after a developer called Tuesday for a binding ruling on a standoff that threatens to stall ground zero rebuilding. Larry Silverstein is seeking September hearings in the argument over a 3-year-old agreement that lets him build three office towers.

August 4th, 2009 Developer seeks arbitration in ground zero impasseNEW YORK — The World Trade Center site's developer wants arbitrators to settle a monthslong lease dispute that has threatened to stall rebuilding at ground zero. Larry Silverstein called Tuesday for hearings in September and a binding ruling in the argument over his agreement to build three office towers at the lower Manhattan site.

August 3rd, 2009 NY gov: We could build at WTC without developerNEW YORK — New York Gov. David Paterson gave World Trade Center site developer Larry Silverstein an ultimatum Monday in prolonged talks over his lease to build three planned office towers, saying ground zero rebuilding could go ahead without him if necessary.

August 3rd, 2009 NY gov: We could redesign WTC without developerNEW YORK — New York Gov. David Paterson has given World Trade Center site developer Larry Silverstein an ultimatum in talks over his ground zero lease.

July 21st, 2009 NY gov meets with ground zero developer on leaseNEW YORK — World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein has agreed to continue talks to renegotiate a lease at ground zero after meeting with New York Gov. David Paterson.

July 11th, 2009 WTC owners offer plan to finance 2nd skyscraperNEW YORK — The owners of ground zero have offered to partially fund the building of a second tower planned by a private developer. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says it will provide $1.2 billion for a skyscraper as long as developer Larry Silverstein raises more than $600 million for it first.

July 6th, 2009 WTC developer threatens arbitration at ground zeroNEW YORK — The private developer of the World Trade Center site threatened Monday to go to an arbitrator unless he and the site's owner quickly settle a monthslong impasse over how much each should pay to build office towers at ground zero. Larry Silverstein, who wants to rebuild three office towers at the site of the Sept.

June 11th, 2009 No sign of WTC redevelopment deal before deadlineNEW YORK — On the eve of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's deadline for the World Trade Center developer and his landlord to settle their dispute over rebuilding the site, a deal appeared elusive. "Conversations continue," said Dan Weiller, a spokesman for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, whose district includes the lower Manhattan site.

May 29th, 2009 Prince Harry visits WTC site in 1st US tripNEW YORK — Prince Harry has arrived in lower Manhattan on his first official visit to the United States. His first stop was the World Trade Center site, where he laid a wreath with a handwritten note and bowed his head for several minutes at a spot overlooking the Sept.

May 11th, 2009 NEW YORK - The incredible shrinking World Trade Center will be cut back from five iconic skyscrapers to just two signature towers under a new Port Authority plan, the Daily News has learned. Bludgeoned by recession and a war with developer Larry Silverstein, the Port Authority is proposing halving the office space it will build at Ground Zero - from 10 million square feet to five million square feet, sources familiar with the plan say.

May 9th, 2009 Frontier seeks to extend bankruptcy plan deadlineNEW YORK — Frontier Airlines is asking for more time to propose its bankruptcy reorganization plan. The Denver-based airline currently has until June 4 to propose a plan before creditors would be allowed to propose their own.

May 9th, 2009 NYC mayor calls for ground zero development summitNEW YORK — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is calling for a summit to resolve stalled ground zero redevelopment talks. The mayor is inviting the owners of the World Trade Center site, developer Larry Silverstein and the governors of New York and New Jersey to a meeting next week.