Port Authority of New York
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Port Authority of New York Port Authority
Mr. Doctoroff did say that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the site, and the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, which is working on the memorial with the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation, had been cooperative in sharing information and responsive in addressing concerns. The Port Authority has seen enough that its chief engineer, Francis J. Lombardi, could say that they are confident that the code has been met. Although the Port Authority is not bound by local codes, it declared in a 2004 agreement with New York City that it will comply with all applicable building code requirements for all construction work to be performed by the Port Authority or any of its net lessees at the trade center site, which would include the memorial foundation.