UN summit creates headaches for New Yorkers

From: China Daily | Date: September 15, 2005 | Copyright information

NEW YORK: As 150 world leaders gather at the United Nations to make the world a better place, New Yorkers have more mundane challenges on their minds - like hailing a cab and getting to work on time.

Traffic hell is expected to engulf New York this week when the UN World Summit and Fashion Week coincide in Manhattan.

The United Nations boosts New York's economy by billions of dollars but when thousands of diplomats and politicians come to town, some New Yorkers are thinking more ...

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