The outbreak of World War II in 1939 caused the decision to postpone construction until after the war to save strategic materials.
Some are considering renting the units, and many developers said they were postponing construction until the market turned around.
Last October, Governor Pataki asked him to postpone construction because the site falls within what state officials consider the best route for the expansion.
In recent months, at least seven states have postponed construction and openings of prisons.
Opponents of the incinerator portrayed the city's decision to postpone construction of the plant as a victory.
The line was announced in September 2007 alongside plans to postpone construction of an underground link between Redfern and Chatswood.
Because builders tend to postpone construction when inventories are high, the report raised the possibility of more layoffs in the housing industry.
The Giuliani administration plans to postpone construction of the Brooklyn Navy Yard incinerator for an additional three years.
But, Baumann agreed to postpone construction on the site for thirty days while the archeologists finished their work.
Today's decision to postpone construction until 1996 makes the project more of a question mark.