Eric Adams would not be the first to leave Gracie Mansion for an embassy. William O’Dwyer did it decades ago. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates”
Don Luce, Activist Who Helped End the Vietnam War, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on December 6, 2022
His relentless campaign against the war and his exposure of South Vietnam’s “tiger cages” were instrumental in turning the American public and Congress against the war. Source: New York Times
In New York, Russian Consulate Is Vandalized With Red Paint
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2022
The facade of the building, located on the Upper East Side, was found covered in paint early Friday, according to the police. Source: New York Times
United Nations General Assembly Returns to New York
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2022
The first day of the U.N. General Assembly brought street closings and detours, but also more crowds for the city’s stores and restaurants. Source: New York Times
Myanmar Ambassador, Who Opposed Coup, Is Target of Assassination Plot
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2021
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said two Myanmar citizens living in New York plotted over the past month to attack and potentially kill the country’s ambassador to the United Nations. Source: New York Times
Strong Views and ‘Close to the Boss’: How U.S. Envoy Reshaped a Conflict
By Gotham Rex on January 10, 2021
David Friedman, President Trump’s bankruptcy lawyer-turned-ambassador, leaves his post having radically overhauled policy toward Israel and the Palestinians. Source: New York Times