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During an appearance on WABC Radio Saturday morning, the governor said he has not yet had the chance to meet with developers about moving the center to a different location.

He also said local politicians are thinking of the site "clinically," reacting to its legality and not the human aspects.

Paterson said the site is hallowed ground, and should be treated with special consideration and sensitivity.

"Whatever reasons people may have to oppose this -- there are always bigoted people who oppose things. But leaving them out there is a sizable population that really is reacting just to the whole spectacle of this situation," said the governor.

President Barack Obama took the debate to another level last week when he weighed in, essentially agreeing with Mayor Michael Bloomberg in separating church and state, saying Muslims have the right to build on the land they own.

"They said never forget on 9/11, and we won't forget. It seems Obama and Bloomberg have a short memory, and I think America's gonna remember," said retired New York City Fire Department Firefighter Jim Riches.

Riches says he rushed to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 where he helped pick up tens of thousands of human remains, including those of his son, fallen FDNY firefighter Jimmy Riches.

"Muslims were dancing in the street celebrating the murder of my son that day. We still believe in religious freedom, they can practice their religion peacefully anywhere else. We feel it should be further away, show some sensitivity for the families," Riches said.

Still, those in support of the project say Muslims are being singled out and blamed as a whole.

"It's important to remember Muslims didn't attack us on 9/11, it was radicals, a group of radicals that called themselves Muslims. And people are making a dangerous assertion when they attack all of Islam for a group bunch of crazies basically," said one mosque supporter.

Meanwhile, construction workers who pledged not to work on the project will join families of September 11th victims, first responders, and Lower Manhattan residents Sunday to protest the controversial plan.

The group is expected to be met by a counter-demonstration of supporters of the project.

"People say 'Oh, it's not Ground Zero.' Guess what? If you were here that day, that's Ground Zero. And if you were in that location, most likely you're dead," said 9/11 Hard Hat Pledge Founder Andy Sullivan.

The NYPD says security is already being stepped up in anticipation of the rallies, as people on both sides of the issue are expected to turn out in large numbers to voice their opinions.