Greetings,

Crescent Consulting, as part of the Silverstein Team for the World Trade Center site, is writing to strongly encourage your support for accelerating the rebuilding of the WTC Towers 2, 3 & 4. The benefits of this project will be felt in communities throughout the City and State and will especially make a difference to Minority-owned and Women-owned businesses (M/WBEs). The World Trade Center Towers are shovel-ready projects and could employ 10,000 construction workers and keep many companies from closing their doors. Silverstein Properties established a goal for the World Trade Center project of 17% M/WBE participation which can total over $200 million per tower to M/WBE firms. Additionally, the project could bring 50,000 to 75,000 permanent jobs to the lower Manhattan area.

You can demonstrate your support through several methods.

Letter of support will be greatly appreciated. Attached is a Draft Letter you can use and please feel free to personalize and/or tweak your letter as you see fit.

To Write To The Governor:

Governor David A. Paterson
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224

And/Or

Governor David Paterson
Office of the Governor
633 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017

To Email The Governor:

Utilize the address provided. http://161.11.121.121/govemail

A call to the Governor’s office will be greatly appreciated.

Albany Office: 518-474-8390
New York City Office: 212-681-4580

Attend the Rally

Sponsored by the New York Building and Construction Trades Council. Tuesday, March 9th at 12 noon outside 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, NY, NY 10007

Please respond to this email address notifying us of your actions towards this initiative. You may end us a copy of the letter and/or email, indicate if you contacted the Governor’s office through a phone call and notify us if you will attend the rally on March 9th.

Your office can be instrumental in raising the level of awareness needed in order to move this project along and make it a reality. Thank you for your support of this project and for considering these comments.

Company Letterhead

February 24, 2010

David A. Paterson
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224

Re: Build the World Trade Center – benefits to Minority-owned and Women-owned Businesses

Dear Governor Paterson,

I am writing in support of accelerating the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site. The benefits will be felt in communities throughout the City and the State and will especially make a difference to Minority-owned and Women-owned businesses (M/WBEs).

As you are aware, the economic climate has left the construction projects in New York City open to an unprecedented array of competitors instituting yet another hurdle for struggling small, disadvantaged, minority, women and - most importantly - local New York based firms. The situation means major challenges for companies like mine.

The World Trade Center project is shovel-ready and could employ 10,000 construction workers and keep many companies from closing their doors. In addition, the project could bring 50,000 to 75,000 permanent jobs to the lower Manhattan area. Once the towers are built, the permanent jobs and presence of new businesses will provide a huge economic impact to the revitalization of Lower Manhattan, which is a vital part of our state’s economic base.

There is also a huge amount at stake for Minority-owned and Women-owned businesses. Silverstein Properties has been the developer of many of New York City’s icon buildings over the years. Not only are they known for their professionalism, innovation and strong management, but Silverstein has been a great supporter of the Minority-owned and Women-owned Business (M/WBE) community providing opportunities and hands-on experience. Silverstein Properties established a goal for the World Trade Center project of 17% M/WBE participation which can total over $200 million per tower to M/WBE firms. Like you, Silverstein Properties is an ally and a supporter for the Minority and Women Owned Business community.

I believe you are the only one who can engineer an agreement between Silverstein and the Port Authority of NY/NJ. This would be a historic achievement. Your efforts would rebuild what terrorist destroyed on 9/11. Governor, you would also be finishing the rebuilding of Lower Manhattan; a vision that other elected officials have talked about, but haven’t achieved.

M/WBE businesses are counting on you to get the rebuilding back on track and us back to work. We urge you to give your time and attention to this key project.

Sincerely,