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The Empty Sky Memorial in Jersey City, designed to honor nearly 750 New Jersey victims of 9/11, remains unfinished—with stainless steel cladding never installed and key inscriptions like “Never Forget” still unetched. As the 25th anniversary looms, one of its co-designers is urging the current administration to act, citing a $15 million completion cost and years of stalled progress across multiple administrations. The poignant design, featuring walls angled to mimic falling towers and a grassy mound symbolizing New Jersey’s heart, was chosen by victims’ families decades ago. Now, with pandemic delays behind us, critics say leadership has been lacking—and time is running out to deliver a fitting tribute before the anniversary.

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