President Biden set to address U.N. General Assembly
Biden will speak Tuesday, along with the president of Iran following Monday's prisoner swap between the two nations. CBS New York's John Dias has the latest on what to expect.
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Biden will speak Tuesday, along with the president of Iran following Monday's prisoner swap between the two nations. CBS New York's John Dias has the latest on what to expect.
New York City will be on the global stage for what experts say is one of the highest profile events in the world.
There will be extra security measures and street closures in place this week as the United Nations General Assembly returns to Manhattan. CBS New York's John Dias has what you need to know.
The president will address world leaders on Tuesday.
The United Nations General Assembly is back in New York City next week. That means security measures and street closures.
The United Nations General Assembly is back in New York City next week. That means security measures and street closures.
The United Nations General Assembly is back in New York City next week. That means security measures and street closures.
Gridlock Alert Days mean delays, road closures and temporary frozen zones.
Ukraine was the focus during the second day of speeches at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, and President Joe Biden's address was no exception, saying Russia is trying to erase the war-torn nation from the map. CBS2's Dick Brennan has more on the president's speech.
An F-15 fighter jet intercepted a small plane entering restricted New York City airspace Wednesday morning during the United Nations General Assembly.
The fighter jet responded after the small plane didn't respond to communications, according to NORAD.
The UNGA is being held in-person for the first time since the pandemic.
World leaders heard a stark warning at the opening of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.
For the first time since the pandemic, nearly 200 world leaders are gathering in Manhattan this week for the United Nations General Assembly.
It's also a Gridlock Alert Day, when the worst traffic in the city is expected.
The U.N. General Assembly is in session this week, so anticipate delays, road closures and temporary frozen zones in Manhattan.
An F-16 fighter jet seen soaring through the Manhattan skies on Tuesday afternoon was sent to intercept a single-engine Cessna plane that entered a restricted flying area, according to NORAD.
President Biden said the global community stands at an "inflection point in history" amid the compounding crises of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and other challenges, telling world leaders they must "work together as never before" in his first address as president to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.
President Joe Biden will attempt to reclaim the United States' position as a global leader while the body deals with climate change, superpower polarization and the pandemic.
New Yorkers can expect gridlock when the United Nations General Assembly convenes this week.
Police say starting Monday, expect closures, detours and checkpoints from 42nd Street to 57th Street and First Avenue to Fifth Avenue.
Some activists staged a sit-in in front of the Bank of America Tower on 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday addressed the 75th annual United Nations General Assembly, but it's a very different event this year due to the pandemic.
President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today in New York, a day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi formally initiated the impeachment process.
Danish artist Jeppe Hein launched his "Breathe With Me" art installation this week at the United Nations Climate Summit, and now it's coming to Central Park.
