NYC mayor wants federal government to financially support National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (dih BLAH'-zee-oh) is calling for the federal government to help support the Sept. 11 museum at the World Trade Center.
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is set to open this spring after years of delays. But officials at the museum haven't secured funding for its $60 million annual budget.
The museum was denied by Congress and by de Blasio's predecessor, Michael Bloomberg. Its officials will ask de Blasio to reconsider Bloomberg's decision.
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De Blasio said Wednesday the lower Manhattan site is "nationally important" and Washington should contribute funding. He won't say whether the city might help.
The museum will charge around $20 per ticket. Ticket and souvenir sales should cover about 60 percent of the $60 million budget.