Mayor Eric Adams and Zohran Mamdani had starkly different responses to the Israeli prime minister’s visit to the U.N., which drew thousands of protesters. Source: New York Times
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Dozens of Protesters Are Arrested Near the U.N. Before Trump’s Speech
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2025
About 50 anti-Trump protesters were arrested before the president’s address to diplomats and world leaders on Tuesday morning, according to an organizer of the demonstration. Source: New York Times
Manhattan Will Not Get a Casino as Final Proposal Is Voted Down
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2025
The defeat of a plan to build a casino just south of the United Nations headquarters leaves five remaining proposals, all outside Manhattan. Source: New York Times
It’s Gridlock Week in Manhattan as U.N. General Assembly Starts
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2025
With the United Nations session kicking off Monday, the city is closing some streets and stepping up police presence. It is usually one of the slowest weeks for traffic in Midtown. Source: New York Times
Biden Paints Russia as a Threat to the World in U.N. Speech
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2022
President Biden portrayed Russia as the chief threat to global peace and renewed warnings that “a nuclear war cannot be won.” 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
Man Threatened Life of Dominican President, Prosecutors Say
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2021
Enrique Figueroa, 47, is accused of writing a series of social media posts threatening President Luis Abinader. Source: New York Times