Handyman Defendants in Fatal Ground Zero Fire Face Manslaughter Trial in January
Monday, Nov. 29th 2010 6:19 AM
Handyman Defendants in Fatal Ground Zero Fire Face Manslaughter Trial in January: Three former New York City project officials indicted in connection with a fatal 2007 fire at a vacant Ground Zero high-rise being cleaned of asbestos and demolished will stand trial on manslaughter and other charges on Jan. 18.
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