It is directly on the East River. As most of you will be arriving by air, you will find information or Websites that will list methods of transportation to and from the three airports located in the greater New York area. This transportation will bring you into New York city, arriving at one of three central locations, Penn Station, the Port Authority or Grand Central Station. The closest site to the United Nations is Grand Central Station. All three locations have access to busses or subways, which are the easiest and most economical ways to travel in New York.
Yellow taxis are always available, but are more expensive.
At each of the central locations in New York city, Penn Station, the Port Authority or Grant Central Station, information is readily available for using public transportation. This Website address also has information regarding use of the MTA trains. These trains service Long Island and Westchester county. All information is also available at each of the above locations. There are multiple shuttle busses from all three airports, Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark to New York city.