Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about United Nations

The United Nations Secretariat building. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Despite ‘Lofty’ Climate Goals, United Nations Bans Cyclists on its Campus

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 2, 2023 | No Comments

Cyclists are barred from bringing their two-wheelers onto the vaunted United Nations campus, while drivers, who are notorious for skirting parking tickets, are waved right through its security gates.

Clarence Eckerson Jr. on the 34th Avenue open street with his award from the United Freakin' Nations.

Monday’s Headlines: An Award from the Freakin’ U.N. Edition

By Streetsblog | Apr 18, 2022 | No Comments

Whoa — our colleague from Streetfilms, Clarence Eckerson Jr., just got an award from the United Nations. No joke — the real United Nations. Plus all the other news from the holiday weekend.

The city created a temporary protected bike lane on First Avenue during the UNGA, sending cyclists through the left side of the tunnel between 40th and 49th streets. Photo: DOT.

City To Create Protected Bike Lanes During U.N. General Assembly

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 16, 2019 | 29 Comments

The move is part of a drive to limit congestion in Midtown, said DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg.

NYPD Security Plan for UN Meeting Kills First and Second Ave. Bike Lanes

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 20, 2018 | 34 Comments

This happens every year, but no one will explain why.