New Delegates' Corner
Here, you will find a list of services and online resources that may make your transition to living and working in the greater New York City area a little easier.
Automobiles
Information on license plates and parking permits is available through both the Protocol and Liaison Service (room NL-2058, ext. 212-963-7172) and Garage Adminstration (room CB-021, 212-963-6212 or 212-963-6213)
Banks
Chase Manhattan
Branch locations - First Ave and 44th St, 401 Madison Ave, and other locations around New York; New Jersey; Connecticut
Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Telephone: 212-740-7093 (First Avenue at 44th Street)
Credit cards: Social Security Number is needed to apply
UNFCU (Credit Union):
Branch locations: DC2 3rd Floor, 880 2nd Avenue, 380 Madison Ave.
Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Telephone: 212-338-8161 (DC2)
ATMs: DC2 3rd Floor, 880 2nd Avenue street level
Credit cards: No Social Security Number is needed
Books and Gifts
UN Bookshop
Location: Visitors Lobby GA-32
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Monday - Friday), 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Saturday - Sunday)
Cafeterias/Catering
Secretariat
Aramark
Cafeteria (Secretariat lobby)
Café Austria (2nd floor of the Temporary North Lawn Building)
Delegates Dining Room (Secretariat Lobby, reservations: 212-963-7625)
Visitor's coffee shop (GA concourse)
DC1 building cafeteria and UNICEF House cafeteria
Commuting
New York:
Bus, subway, Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Rail Road: www.mta.info
Water taxi: http://www.nywatertaxi.com/nywt.aspx?s=com
New Jersey:
PATH train: http://www.panynj.gov/path/index.html
NJ Transit buses, trains: http://www.njtransit.com/
Other buses: http://www.panynj.gov/tbt/busline.HTM
Ferry: http://www.nywaterway.com/
Water taxi: http://www.nywatertaxi.com/nywt.aspx?s=com
Connecticut:
Metro-North Rail Road: http://www.mta.info/mnr/
Education
New York City Department of Education
UN International School (UNIS)
Independent School Association of Greater New York
Language Courses
UN Language and Communications Programme
Classes (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish) are free for accredited mission personnel (when eligibility requirements are met). Register in person during registration period.
Location: 380 Madison Ave, 14th Floor, DC1-244 and DC1-246; and DC2, 2nd Floor
Telephone: 212-963-7056
In-person inquiries: 1-3 p.m.
Library and UN Documents
Dag Hammarksjold Library
Located at the corner of 1 st Av. and 42 nd St.
Resources: Catalogue (UNBISnet), full-text UN documents database (ODS), UN-I-QUE, UN Pulse, electronic databases. To request information and for in-class training or personalized coaching check the web site.
ICT Related Services
Medical Service
Secretariat
Telephone: 212-963-7080 (Reception/Appointments)
Room: 300 East 42 Street, 7th floor
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday
Hours during General Assembly: 8:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m., Mon.-Friday’; 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday
DC1 Medical Unit
Telephone: 212-963-8990
Room: DC1-1190
Hours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
UNICEF Medical Unit
Telephone: 212-326-7541
Room: 5th floor, UNICEF House, 3 United Nations Plaza
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.. Monday-Friday
Pass and ID Office
Telephone: 212-963-7533
Room: U-100 (1st Av. On the NW corner of 46th St )
Hours: 9 a.m.-12:45 p.m., 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Places to live
Short and long-term rent lists are available on bulletin boards in the GA Visitor's Lobby.
Housing Unit: 212-963-7065 .
Postal Office
Telephone: 212-9637353
Room: S-B1-26
Hours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Visa Committee
Information on and application for Visa for domestic employees and certain family members other than primary dependants.
Telephone: 212-963-7092
Room: Madison Building, 9th Floor