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Midtown East

September 27, 2012

Kim Basinger, Mickey Rourke Reunited at 'Black November' Premiere

Akon, Don King and Wyclef Jean turned out to support Nigerian movie's debut at the United Nations.

Midtown East

September 26, 2012

Protesters Gather at UN for Ahmadinejad Speech

Hundreds protested as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke at the UN.

 
 

New York City

September 25, 2012

Obama and Romney Visits to Cause Midtown Traffic Nightmare

With President Obama, Mitt Romney and U.N. leaders in town, brace for traffic headaches in Midtown.

Long Island City

September 07, 2012

Gantry Park Becomes Romantic After-Hours Spot For Couples

In the evenings, the park on the Hunters Point waterfront is full of cuddling couples.

Midtown East

June 25, 2012

Deal of the Week: 865 United Nations Plaza, #16D

Open House Insider presents "Deal of the Week," a sneak peek inside an apartment considered a good value.

Midtown East

June 18, 2012

Residents Say Bike-Share Site Near UN Creates Safety Risk

The plaza is too close to the United Nations and too popular among protesters and tourists, they say.

Downtown

April 24, 2012

TriBeCa's Megu Restaurant Wins Prestigious Luxury Award

Megu is the second restaurant in the city to win the international Six Star Diamond Award.

Upper East Side

April 11, 2012

Time Capsule to be Buried at FDR Four Freedoms Park

FDR's Four Freedom's speech will be saved in a time capsule buried Thursday at the Roosevelt Island Park.

Midtown

April 01, 2012

Times Square Billboards Go Dark for Earth Hour

Times Square, the Empire State Building and the UN went dark for Earth Hour on March 31, 2012.

Midtown

January 27, 2012

36 Pounds of Cocaine Shipped to UN in Hollowed-Out Books, Ray Kelly Says

Nearly 36 pounds of cocaine from Mexico City arrived in the United Nations' mailroom Jan. 16, 2012.

Midtown

December 10, 2011

Fire Breaks out In Basement of Venezuelan Mission to UN

There was a fire in the basement of the Venezuelan Mission to the UN at 335 E. 46th St. on Saturday.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

December 09, 2011

Big Plans for Stalled Construction Site Near UN

After four years as a hole in the ground, 50 UN Plaza is getting one step closer to construction.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

December 06, 2011

Tudor City Cul-de-Sac Will Become Public Plaza If Residents Have Their Way

Several Tudor City residents are pushing to turn an East 43rd Street cul-de-sac into a public plaza.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

October 17, 2011

Artist Pays Tribute to Late Parks Employee in Sculpture

Artist Rachel Owens will soon unveil a sculpture in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. It's named to honor the late Parks Department art curator Clare Weiss.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

October 12, 2011

Officials Already Moving Forward on Plan for East River Greenway

Officials have already begun moving forward on a complicated plan to close the gap in the East River greenway.