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NEW YORK - It is a place of sacrifice.

It's a place where tourists crane their necks to snatch a glimpse around barriers walling off an enormous construction site - which is also what it is.

In recent weeks, as debate has raged over the placement of a planned Islamic cultural center and mosque a couple of blocks from the construction, Americans have been reminded of just how many people lay claim to this place, the focal point for all those who have a stake in the legacy of Sept. 11.

NEW YORK - Revis Island is open for business again - just in time for the New York Jets to start their Super Bowl run.

All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis and the Jets agreed in principle to a four-year contract Sunday night, reaching a deal a week before the team's season opener.

"It not has only been hard on u guys, but it has for me too," Revis wrote on his Twitter page early Monday morning.