The beam, which was signed by President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and governors Chris Christie and Andrew Cuomo in June, will be raised by a crane to the 105th floor and put into place.
Officials say this is not a topping out ceremony, just a raising of the beam.
The beams is expected to be raised around 8 a.m.
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