UN location

But then all those visiting delegates would have to shlepp over by ferry to hit the Broadway theaters and spend their dough on 5th Ave...

Where will they eat?

"Where will they eat?"

They can brown bag their lunches like real New Yorkers.

This comment is not based in reality or history. Stop whining. They own the land -- it is not part of the US territory. A deal was cut. Live with it and move on.

Manhattan raises big bucks from tourism and while there is an inconvenience -- it is a process and a revenue base. It is part of what makes this city a center of tourism. How much do you contribute to the city's revenue base? My guess is not as much as the UN.

>"Where will they eat?"
They can brown bag their lunches like real New Yorkers.

New York, not Podunk.

Fox what on earth are you talking about?

THe building and site is in shambles and built to 50 year old specs. They want new facilites.
Governor's Island is over 150 acres! And it's still in NY. How many NY jobs would be created to turn Governor's Island into an international facility, with a tunnel maybe or a bridge. Really how does it affect slob diplomats from billing their country for food deliveries or leaving the island to "play" and to live.
What no room for for state of the art dining on 150 acres??
With security exponetially enhanced in and out of the island, instead of destroying midtown manhattan's productivity.

How much does UN business contribute to your revenue base seems just as an appropriate question.

that's the second time I spelled exponentially wrong!

More space to park their diplomat cars!

Governor's Island
That's a great idea!
That's genius!
perfect place, room to grow, great safety, keeps those scofflaw losers off our streets.
We could build a real show place.
Better, lets make it "international land" and let the UN pay for everything.
The current site could become a university and a park.
Genius!

ferries to the fine dining in LIC!!!