After seeing both sides of the island (the "sad" and "historic" sides), I
would say all the buildings are historic and worthy of preservation --
especially those that are sitting on landfill.
Wasn't this news last year? Or is this "new" news? I'm so confused now
that I've left New York for the greener pastures of the Midwest...
Barbara
At 03:30 PM 5/18/99 -0400, you wrote:
>NEW JERSEY GETS THE SCRAPS
>Comedians often portray New Jersey as the Rodney Dangerfield of
>states...it never gets any respect. And now, the Supreme Court has
>reinforced the image.
>
>Yesterday, the high court upheld the decision of a special master
>that the original part of Ellis Island where millions of immigrants
>entered the country belongs to New York. The historic buildings are
>located on that part of the island.
>
>And what belongs to New Jersey? The landfilled parts.
>
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