The E.P.A. has set aside $750,000 for the cleanup, including demolition of structurally unstable, fire-damaged portions of the million-square-foot mill complex, Ms. Rosner said.
"The board went with the vote, and went ahead with the expansion plans, which included demolition of the building," Ms. Koch said.
A spokeswoman said those included demolition of houses, removal of green field sites, bird strikes, acquisition of private land and demolition of industrial infrastructure.
The work included demolition of much of the west wing, building a screen wall to fill the gap, and removing parts of the south wing.
Most of the actors appear in red jumpsuits — "It's a red show," Mr. Tune said simply — and various dance numbers include demolition-crew hardhats, pompoms made of fake dollar bills, a pole dance at the I.R.S. and half-naked orgies under flashing lights.
The work to be done includes demolition and reconstruction of the station mezzanine's floors and walls and installation of new staircases.
The energy firm's plans include the demolition of the B-listed Leith Docks grain silo.
Its other projects include the demolition of four redundant gas holders at the Battersea power station site in central London for National Grid.
An acknowledgement of the reality of their community's loss – which could indeed include the demolition of Bridger's cottage – may serve to strengthen the bonds, and give rise to something positive.
The actions, ostensibly unconnected, include the demolition of two Arab homes in Silwan, a neighborhood adjacent to the Old City above the ruins of an ancient Jewish site; the start of a controversial infrastructure project there; and the eviction of a Palestinian family from its home in Sheik Jarrah, another neighborhood coveted by Jewish nationalists near the Old City.
