September 10, 2008
With 866 safety violations at U.N., school tours halted
 Following through on threats made last year, New York City officials have decided to halt all NYC school-group tours of the United Nations headquarters, which has at least 866 fire and building safety code violations, the Sun and Post report.
The U.N., located along the East River in Midtown Manhattan, is considered international territory and is exempt from New York City laws. However, city and U.S. officials have argued that if something goes awry there, New York City first-responders should be able to expect basic safety precautions.
Ahead of its big renovation project, the U.N. has already been scaling back its public tours. Earlier this year, it got rid of all weekend tours, and since August the Security Council chamber is excluded from all tours.
More from the Sun’s report:U.N. officials say they have spent at least $3 million to comply with the city’s safety demands, funds they say will be wasted when the organization launches its $1.9 billion Capital Master Plan to overhaul the building by 2013. Picture credit: Amy Langfield/NewYorkology
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September 10, 2008 1:10 PM in Architecture, Kids, Midtown, Sightsology, Tours
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