January 11, 2007
UN Secretary General's First NYC No-No
Score one for the Daily News for noticing UN Secretary General transportation habits. During a breakfast with business leaders, Ban said he wanted diplomats to take the subway like Mayor Bloomberg. But Ban himself was driven "the mere eight blocks" with his driver parked illegally in the "No Standing" zone outside the Grand Hyatt.
His spokeswoman told the News, "You say 'illegally parked,' but I'd say 'illegally stopped.'" Ha! She continued, "He did take the car to work. But he has a driver in it at all times, so it's not abandoned on the street. When it needs to be moved, they move it." Well, Gothamist just hopes that if he gets a parking fine, he pays it and sets an example for other diplomats who don't pay up their parking fines. At this point, the UN only apologizes about gridlock it causes during General Assembly. Man, remember when Giuliani got into a fight with the UN back in 1997 over parking tickets? Gooliani said, "I'm not a mayor who is easily threatened, so if they'd like to leave New York over parking tickets, we could find another use for that area of town. It's the most valuable real estate in the world."
Ban's spokeswoman also said he walked to the UN his first day of work. And welcome to the Big Apple, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Photograph of Secretary General Ban Ki-moon eating in the UN cafeteria on his first day of work by Frank Franklin II/AP
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Hey, looks like you guys need to close an italic tag after the last line in this post.
should be fixed, chris. thanks.
Hey, I didn't know you could get a dog sandwich at the UN cafeteria. How bout that.
A little proof reading would help too. And the Gooliani comment was a little amateurish. For those of us who were born and raised in NYC we remember what the city was like before he cleaned up the place so many people are enjoying today.
'During a breakfast with business leaders, Ban said he wanted diplomats to do take the subway like Mayor Bloomberg.'
Yes, I do remember those days.
The days of summer concerts at the Pier where I can rub elbows with Jefferson Starship and Molly Hatchet fans.
The days of arcades in TS.
Then the police state moved in.
Thank God we are not having another damn convention here. But what will we do with the surplus Orange netting?
Oh, Lew, you're so funny! Of course, all Koreans eat dog and nothing else. So perceptive! And original! LOL!
And DJM, since you're obviously someone who proofreads meticulously, what's "Gooliani"?
"For those of us who were born and raised in NYC we remember what the city was like before he cleaned up the place so many people are enjoying today."
Sure, I remember that Your St. Giuliani wasn't the "Savior" you make him out to be. Especially if your a minority...
As for the Secretary General transportation: I imagine his security detail might object to him taking the Subway.
His spokesperson said, "But he has a driver in it at all times, so it's not abandoned on the street. When it needs to be moved, they move it."
That probably means the engine is running at all times, which is even worse.
His spokesperson said, "But he has a driver in it at all times, so it's not abandoned on the street. When it needs to be moved, they move it."
That probably means the engine is running at all times, which is even worse.