A woman carries a sign as she attends a meeting of the New York City Landmarks Commission in lower Manhattan, August 3, 2010. The City agency denied
A woman carries a sign as she attends a meeting of the New York City Landmarks Commission in lower Manhattan, August 3, 2010. The City agency denied "landmark" status for an old building near the site of the September 11 attacks, clearing the way for the building to be torn down to make room for a Muslim cultural center which has spurred heated debate. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: RELIGION DISASTER IMAGES OF THE DAY) © REUTERS | REUTERS
Demonstrator Gary Phaneuf holds a sign in support of Muslims during a Landmarks Commission's hearing on the proposed Cordoba Mosque to be built near the site of the former World Trade Center in New York, July 13, 2010. REUTERS/Keith Bedford (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY RELIGION)
Demonstrator Gary Phaneuf holds a sign in support of Muslims during a Landmarks Commission's hearing on the proposed Cordoba Mosque to be built near the site of the former World Trade Center in New York, July 13, 2010. REUTERS/Keith Bedford (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY RELIGION) © REUTERS | REUTERS
Linda Rivera holds her head after the the Landmarks Preservation Commission ruled on August 3, 2010 that a 152-year-old building is not a historical site, and can be demolished making way for the construction of a mosque a few blocks from the Ground Zero site in Manhattan. Controversial plans to build a mosque near the site of the New York towers destroyed in the Septmeber 11, 2001 terror attacks cleared a big hurdle Tuesday as a city panel voted to end protected status for an existing structure on the site. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY
Linda Rivera holds her head after the the Landmarks Preservation Commission ruled on August 3, 2010 that a 152-year-old building is not a historical site, and can be demolished making way for the construction of a mosque a few blocks from the Ground Zero site in Manhattan. Controversial plans to build a mosque near the site of the New York towers destroyed in the Septmeber 11, 2001 terror attacks cleared a big hurdle Tuesday as a city panel voted to end protected status for an existing structure on the site. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY © AFP | AFP
Linda Rivera (back) protests as the Landmarks Preservation Commission prepares to rule on August 3, 2010 that a 152-year-old building is not a historical site, and can be demolished making way for the construction of a mosque a few blocks from the Ground Zero site in Manhattan. Controversial plans to build a mosque near the site of the New York towers destroyed in the Septmeber 11, 2001 terror attacks cleared a big hurdle Tuesday as a city panel voted to end protected status for an existing structure on the site. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY
Linda Rivera (back) protests as the Landmarks Preservation Commission prepares to rule on August 3, 2010 that a 152-year-old building is not a historical site, and can be demolished making way for the construction of a mosque a few blocks from the Ground Zero site in Manhattan. Controversial plans to build a mosque near the site of the New York towers destroyed in the Septmeber 11, 2001 terror attacks cleared a big hurdle Tuesday as a city panel voted to end protected status for an existing structure on the site. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY © AFP | AFP
NEW YORK - AUGUST 3: Linda Rivera holds a sign in protest of a mosque construction near Ground Zero after NYC's Landmarks Commission vote to not grant landmark status to 45-47 Park Place on August 03, 2010 in New York City. The commission's decision clears the way for the property to be converted into a mosque and community center. Michael Nagle/Getty Images/AFP== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
NEW YORK - AUGUST 3: Linda Rivera holds a sign in protest of a mosque construction near Ground Zero after NYC's Landmarks Commission vote to not grant landmark status to 45-47 Park Place on August 03, 2010 in New York City. The commission's decision clears the way for the property to be converted into a mosque and community center. Michael Nagle/Getty Images/AFP== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY == © AFP | AFP