Quotes by Anthony Coscia

“Today we begin to take back a site to restore something that was taken away from us on September 11.”

“Our belief is the more we can move the process forward, the more we can bring people back to the site, the more we can create opportunities for uses at the site,”

“We would like to obtain information to show that its not a security risk. This is in our back yard.”

“In view of the concerns raised by federal, state and local officials over this approval, the Port Authority must ensure that a full and comprehensive review of this matter is complete.”

“The real risk we see from a port security standpoint is that somebodys going to put something in a container. We are talking about, literally, the first baby steps in a huge process that has to happen. Were trying to create a smart box.”

“If theres a silver lining to this, its that Ive spent two years trying to get people drummed up on this issue and it was very difficult to get them to pay attention. In the last 10 days, theres been no shortage of people paying attention to it.”

“Our case is on a very different basis than the states case. Ours is a pure contract dispute.”

“We will accept nothing less than the right transaction.”

“There are few instances in history where innovation has had such a dramatic impact. Malcolm McLean gave birth to a way of moving goods around the world that promoted global economic development that has been very positive for New Jersey and the U.S. economy.”

“While todays announcement is an important and necessary first step, criminal background checks must eventually become a part of the screening process.”