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Places of Interest Nearby

United Nations Headquarters

Photo: Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The headquarters of the United Nations is on 17 to 18 acres of grounds in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It borders First Avenue to the west, 42nd Street to the south, 48th Street to the north, and the East River to the east. United Nations Headquarters is situated 1 mile northwest of Watertower 5.

Pulaski Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.

The Pulaski Bridge in New York City connects Long Island City in Queens to Greenpoint in Brooklyn over Newtown Creek. It was named after Polish military commander and American Revolutionary War fighter Casimir Pulaski in homage to the large Polish-American population in Greenpoint. Pulaski Bridge is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Watertower 5.

Saint Vitus

Bar

Photo: Mikeyfrecks, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint Vitus, also called Saint Vitus Bar, was a bar and music venue located in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Opened in April 2011, the 2,500 square feet venue was known for its heavy metal atmosphere.

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Long Island City and Astoria

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Long Island City is a neighborhood within the New York City borough of Queens. It is bordered by Astoria to the north; the East River to the west; Sunnyside to the east; and Newtown Creek, which separates Queens from Greenpoint, Brooklyn, to the south.

Greenpoint

Neighborhood

Photo: Jleon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Greenpoint is the northernmost neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is bordered on the southwest by Williamsburg at Bushwick Inlet Park and McCarren Park; on the southeast by the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway and East Williamsburg; on the north by Newtown Creek and the neighborhood of Long Island City in Queens; and on the west by the East River.

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