Judge Tosses Out Suit Over Mosque Near Ground Zero
NEW YORK (PIX11)—
A lawsuit launched by a former New York City firefighter against the construction of an Islamic community center near Ground Zero has been tossed out by a New York judge.
New York Supreme Court Justice Paul G. Feinman ruled Friday that firefighter Timothy Brown had no special legal standing to bring on the suit, the New York Times reported.
Brown filed the lawsuit following a decision by the Landmarks Preservation Commission to deny landmark status to the building, which is the former site of a Burlington Coat Factory that was partially damaged in the Sept 11th terrorist attacks.
Critics of the construction have deemed the project an insult to victims.
A lawyer for developer Sharif el-Gamal called the decision "a victory for America."
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