In addition to the above, this article has a bit more local commentary.
Imam: Handling of Islamic center plan a matter of national security
By the CNN Wire Staff
"The whole national security thing: that's a veiled threat," Andy Sullivan, a union construction worker who wants all New York construction workers to boycott the proposed Islamic center, said on CNN's "AC 360" Wednesday night. "He's saying 'you make me move' and, guess what, the whole radical Muslim world is coming after us."
"This is a turf war," Sullivan said.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/09/new...r.imam/?hpt=T1