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:
UN GA Building (1B), Visitors' entrance at 46th Street
Hours: Monday thorugh Friday, from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m. in UN pay days)
Telephone: 347-686-6000
DC2 3rd Floor, 880 2nd Avenue
Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Telephone: 212-338-8161 (DC2)
ATM locations
Credit cards: No Social Security Number is needed
Resources
Accessibility Centre
Assistive tools and services available for various visual, hearing and mobility impairments.
Location: Conference Building, Level 1B, by the Secretariat escalators
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Monday - Friday)
Webpage: www.un.org/accessibilitycentre/
E-mail: accessibilitycentre@un.org
Tours, books and gifts
UN Bookshop
Location: General Assembly Building - 46th & 1st Ave, United Nations
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Monday - Friday), 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Saturday - Sunday)
United Nations Visitor Centre
Hours and location: Monday through Friday, from 9:15 am to 4:15 pm. Entrance is on 46 Street and 1st. Av.
Closed weekends in January and February 2015
Visitor Centre Map
Cafeterias/Catering
CulinArt Group
Service hours at differente locations:
Cafeteria (Secretariat lobby)
Café Austria (2nd floor of the North Lawn Building)
North Delegates Lounge Bar (2nd Floor of Conference Building)
Delegates Dining Room - (Fourth Floor of the Conference Building) . For reservations please call: 917-367-3314 or 212-963-7626.
DC1 building cafeteria will remain closed until further notice.
Questions should be refered to:Catering-Services@un.org
Transportation
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
United Nations International School (UNIS)
Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the UN International School
1 United Nations Plaza
DC1-0646 - New York, NY 10017
SRSG Joan W. McDonald
mcdonald@un.org
Telph.(212) 963-1889
Independent School Association of Greater New York
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.
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 9AM-5:30 PM, or until 6PM when the GA is in session (mid September to December).
Resources; United Nations Digital Library, UN Member States on the Record, UN Documentation Research Guides, Official Document System (ODS).
Subscribe to the Library Facebook or Twitter pages for news on Library products and services, upcoming training, and new UN reports and publications.
Details on future Library training and online tutorials can be found on the Library website .
For information on finding UN documents, one-on-one research consultations, or accessing electronic resources contact the Library.
Medical Service
Secretariat
Telephone: 212 963 7080
Room: 5th Floor
Office & Nursing Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday
Travel Clearance Hours: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday
During General Assembly (North Lawn Clinic only)
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Monday - Friday
11 a.m. - 7:00 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 *
For Nursing Mother's Room please call (212) 963 7090
* During the General Assembly medical service hours are extended to 5:30 p.m.
Pass and ID Office
320 East 45th Street (between 1st and 2nd Ave on the ground floor).
Telephone: 212-963-7533
Hours: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Places to live
Short and long-term rent lists are available on the Community Section (Social activies) in iSeek.
Housing Unit: 212-963-7065 .
Postal Office
UN Postal Administration
Location: General Assembly Building - 46th & 1st Ave, United Nations.
Hours: from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday to Friday and from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday.
To confirm Personalized Stamp Shop hours, visitors can call (212) 963-7698 or 1-800-234-UNPA.
Visa Committee
Information on and application for Visa for domestic employees and certain family members other than primary dependants.
Telephone: 212-963-7092
Room: FF Building, 6th Floor, Room 656
Hospitality Committee (HCUND)
For more that 60 years, Volunteers of the Hospitality Committee have been introducing delegates and their families to the cultural riches of New York and the English language through programs that visit museums, concerts, and other areas of interest and through English classes.
Contact information:
Telephone: 212-963-8753
Room: North Lawn Building-Room NL-01033
www.hcund.org
New York Local Expatriate Spouse Association
http://www.nylesa.org/
Others
Duty Free Shopping
866 United Nations Plaza