U Thant Island

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View of the island from the north side, in the background Williamsburg Bridge Belmont Island, known as U Thant Island, is an artificial 30-foot (60-meter) island in the East River, south of Roosevelt Island. It is located opposite the UN headquarters at 42th Street. Legally belongs to Manhattan. It has the status of bird (migratory birds) natural sanctuary to protect, among others. A small cormorant colony is not available to the public. History

The island owes its name to William Steinway, who began construction of a tram tunnel under the straps in the 1990s to transport pianos from his Queens factory to the 57th Street showroom in Manhattan. The island was made of granite material extracted during the construction of the tunnel. Steinway did not finish tunnel construction. The project was financed and completed in 1907, by August Belmont, who took care of fixing the island.

Today, this tunnel, as well as other Steinway tunnels, serves as part of the 7th metro line. The island did not raise any interest until 1977, when it was "hugged" by UN staffers associated with Sri Chinmoy, the then-serving priest. interfaith chapel of the United Nations. This group, called "Sri Chinmoy: Peace Meditations in the United Nations," rented the island from New York, greened it, and named it the former United Nations secretary general, U Thant, former Chinmoy friend. At the end of that period, there is a 9-meter arch containing the personal belongings formerly owned by U Thant.



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