The attorney for the developer of a highly controversial proposal to build an Islamic center near Ground Zero yesterday urged a state judge to throw out a suit by a retired New York City firefighter who is seeking to halt the project.
During a hearing before Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Paul Feinman (See Profile), Adam Leitman Bailey— who represents developer Sharif El-Gamal; his company, SoHo Properties; and the site’s owner, 45 Park Place Partners LLC—argued that Timothy Brown, a 9/11 first responder, had no standing to bring the case.
