Pataki – what’s been his effect at Ground Zero?

The ongoing debate over the development fate of the World Trade Center site cannot be helping Gov. Pataki’s presidential aspirations. The governor over the past few years has touted his involvement in the negotiations over development there, but now that talks have stalled, some are questioning his efficacy in the whole debate. His likely successor, for one, state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, has refused to say if his administration would build the Freedom Tower as Pataki has envisioned it. more [NYO]