In the vote Tuesday, New York's Landmarks Preservation Commission denied landmark status to the 19th century building that now occupies the site of the proposed 13-story, Commissioners ruled that the building, which is not within view of ground zero, lacks distinctive architectural or historic value.

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She pledged to raise the issue this week with the city Department of Transportation and the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

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Three calls made this past August requesting information and an interview with President Anthony Marx or another qualified spokesman were not returned until the head of the Landmarks Preservation Commission intervened.

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The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated all of the buildings in the complex as landmarks in 1990, but the landmark status of the two buildings at 429 E. 64th St. and 430 E. 65th St. was revoked shortly after.

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