New tower design for WTC site unveiled

This artist's rendition of the Freedom Tower (L back) shown with the Statue of Liberty (L front) in the foreground was released during a news conference unveiling the Freedom Towers Friday in New York. The Freedom Tower is to rise above the reconstructed World Trade Center site. PHOTO: AFP

Saying it will "dramatically reclaim" the Manhattan skyline on the plot where the twin towers once stood, Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined the architects and Gov. George E. Pataki in unveiling the plans for the Freedom Tower. Pataki said the building "will show the world that freedom will always triumph over terror."

The drawings and models show what will be the world's tallest skyscraper, supported by crisscrossing cables meant to resemble another nearby icon: the Brooklyn Bridge. The spire at the top suggests the torch-bearing arm of Lady Liberty lifted high in New York harbour.

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