Here at home he may be best remembered as a generous supplier of blood for the altar of Ground Zero public opinion. But according to the BBC, in Wales BBB's John Belle is being celebrated as the Gotham-conquering Titan of his dreams:

Mr Belle's architectural projects in New York have included the city's own botanical garden, as well as the Chrysler Building, Grand Central Terminal, and the Rockefeller Centre.

John Belle designed Grand Central, Rock Center and the Chrysler Building! If only Pataki had gotten that memo back in '03.

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