Talk:Larry Silverstein

Philanthropy

I expand this section. Disclosure: on my day job, I am employed by Silverstein Properties Ashspi (talk) 16:13, 20 April 2018 (UTC)

redevelopment

I expanded Silverstein redevelopment projects in the World Trade Center. Full disclosure: On my day job, I am working for Silverstein Proerties. Ashspi (talk) 22:51, 23 April 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 October 2020

The $4.55 billion insurance settlement was the single largest insurance settlement ever. U.Anon.93 (talk) 21:43, 18 October 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. JTP ^{(talk • contribs)} 21:45, 18 October 2020 (UTC)

References

Semi-protected edit request on 5 February 2026

Change "...his wife insisted he attend a medical appointment, inadvertently saving him from certain death." to "...his wife insisted he attend a medical appointment, saving him from certain death."

"Inadvertent" was claimed. Not an objective fact. CriticVic (talk) 20:14, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: So you're suggesting that Silverstein's wife may have had advance knowledge of the 9/11 attacks and took deliberate action to save his life by insisting that he keep the appointment? I think we can rule that out, so there's nothing wrong with using "inadvertently" here. Day Creature (talk) 23:24, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

I'm not much aware to what extent Wikipedia wants to remain objective, the claim of "inadvertently" is a subjective source. All I'm suggesting is that Larry Silverstein was saved by going to his medical appointment. CriticVic (talk) 23:45, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

I don't know what you mean by a "subjective source." It seems fairly obvious that Silverstein's wife was not intending to save his life when she insisted he go to the appointment. Day Creature (talk) 23:55, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Both the sources provided to support the "inadvertently" wording do not suggest it was inadvertent, thus the word "inadvertently" and it's connotations were injected from the opinion of the editors. Your "fairly obvious" claim only stands in opinion.

If we do consider opinion though, according to source 24, "It became [Larry Silverstein's] habit to have coffee each morning at Windows on the World atop the North Tower." The timing of "insistence" from the wife contrasts against usual habit.

Both these points suggest it was not "fairly obvious" it was inadvertent considering the lack of provided "evidence." CriticVic (talk) 00:35, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: It's not a statement of opinion, it's a factual statement. If you want to suggest otherwise, that his wife's action was intentional, you'll have to provide evidence of that. Day Creature (talk) 17:00, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 April 2026

Change Alma Mater to add NYU (BA) and Brooklyn Law School (JD) ~2026-23587-30 (talk) 02:26, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. InfernoHues (talk) 03:31, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

https://www.brooklaw.edu/news-and-events/news/2026/03/larry-silverstein-2026-alumnus-of-the-year/ ~2026-24424-61 (talk) 00:20, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

They have him as alumnus of the year, showing his graduation class of 1955 ~2026-24424-61 (talk) 00:21, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

 Done InfernoHues (talk) 00:36, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Can we discern them by saying BA and JD? I think it just looks better and that is how other pages differentiate between degrees ~2026-24424-61 (talk) 01:57, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Sorry, I forgot to add that part. Now done :) InfernoHues (talk) 02:06, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Awesome! Thanks for the speed enjoy the rest of your night! ~2026-24424-61 (talk) 02:06, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 April 2026

Change Alma mater to NYU (BA) and Brooklyn Law School (JD) ~2026-24424-61 (talk) 00:19, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Already done InfernoHues (talk) 00:36, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 May 2026

Can we add hyperlinks to BA and JD to their respective pages as to what kind of degrees they are since that is how every other Wikipedia page has them? ~2026-26295-60 (talk) 03:48, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done Day Creature (talk) 05:51, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 May 2026

~2026-24424-61 (talk) 19:40, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: No edit request made. LizardJr8 (talk) 20:12, 3 May 2026 (UTC)