Give the United Nations an Island

LETTER IN THE NEW YORK TIMES 9/9/00

     New York may be the "perfect home" for the United Nations, but not as its current location.  I recommend relocating it, along with related facilities like foreign missions and hotels, to Governors Island.

     The United Nations would no longer cause traffic jams, as it could be reached by helicopters from all three area airports, ferries, and a bridge built for cars and trains.  Security would be easier, too.  And United Nations Island would offer the international organization appropriate and inspiring views of Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, and New York City.

Carol Goldberg