Financial District
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| ZIP codes | 10004, 10005, 10006, 10038 |
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| City | New York City |
| Restaurants | Clinton Hall |
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| Hotels | Holiday Inn Manhattan-Financial District |
| Did you know | In the early 20th century, the northeastern part of the Financial District was known as the Insurance District because of the large number of insurance companies that had their offices in that area. |
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| ID | 735776 |
About Financial District
This is the city's buzzing financial heart, home to Wall Street and glittering skyscrapers. Sidewalks bustle during the week and, after work, young professionals fill the restaurants and bars of the South Street Seaport and pedestrian-only Stone Street. The sombre National September 11 Memorial and Museum, in the footprint of the Twin Towers, is also here. Above it all is the observatory atop One World Trade Center.
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... 7m) from Red Square and the Kremlin, Moscow s answer to London s Canary Wharf or New York s Financial District has been hastily built over the last 20 years...
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... HSBC s decision to return to London s historic Financial District within the Square mile is a " huge vote of confidence for the City" said the City of London Corporation policy chairman, Chris Hayward...
One dead in NYC multi-storey car park collapse
... The second floor of the three-story building in Manhattan s Financial District collapsed first, reports CBS, the BBC s US partner...
Extinction Rebellion: Jury clears protesters dragged off train roof
... In what they said was an attempt to appeal to the public and the government about the dangers of climate change and the financial institutions whose actions damage the planet, they targeted a train one stop away from Bank, in the City of London s Financial District...
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... All have offices in Moscow s prestigious Federation Tower, a shiny skyscraper in the Financial District that wouldn t look out of place in Manhattan or London s Canary Wharf...
Insulate Britain: Protesters block roads leading to M25
... Members of the group targeted London s Financial District in Canary Wharf and the City of London during Monday s rush hour, obstructing Limehouse Causeway as well as nearby Liverpool Street, Bishopsgate and Upper Thames Street...
Insulate Britain: New injunction after rush hour protest
... Members of the group targeted London s Financial District in Canary Wharf and the City of London during Monday s rush hour, obstructing Limehouse Causeway as well as nearby Liverpool Street, Bishopsgate and Upper Thames Street...
What does business want from Boris?
... Catherine McGuinness, policy chair at the City of London Corporation, the governing body of London s Financial District, said Mr Johnson should bear in mind that services were the lifeblood of the UK economy but relied on attracting, retaining and developing high quality talent ...
Insulate Britain: New injunction after rush hour protest
A new temporary injunction has been granted against environmental group Insulate Britain after protesters brought parts of London to a standstill.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the injunction covered the " entire strategic road network".
" Tonight this has been granted on a temp basis by The High Court, " he tweeted on Monday evening.
Earlier police arrested More Than 50 people, some glued to The Road .
In a post on Twitter, Mr Shapps accused Insulate Britain, who blocked Roads on 14 days over The Five weeks to 14 October, of " risking lives and ruining journeys".
There are already three specific injunctions in place against The Group .
: " The long term solution lies in changes to The Police , Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill, giving additional powers against disruptive protests which target critical national infrastructure. "
Insulate Britain, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion , wants the government to insulate all UK homes by 2030 to cut carbon emissions.
Members of The Group targeted London's Financial District in Canary Wharf and The City of London during Monday's Rush Hour , obstructing Limehouse Causeway as well as nearby Liverpool Street, Bishopsgate and Upper Thames Street.
Demonstrators who glued their hands to the ground on Monday were removed from The Road by officers before being arrested and led to police vehicles.
The previous ban The Group from demonstrations on the M25, around The Port of Dover and on major Roads around London. These orders were granted to National Highways.
In addition, Transport for London was granted a civil banning order earlier this month to prevent activists obstructing traffic on The City 's Roads -
Breaches of the injunctions could lead to jail terms. However, So Far , the injunctions have failed to put a stop to the protests.
Earlier this month, The Group , whose actions have led to angry exchanges with members of The Public Caught Up in traffic disruption, suspended its campaigning for 11 days, from 14 October.
But protesters vowed to restart its action if Prime Minister Boris Johnson did not deliver " a meaningful or trustworthy statement" on improving the insulation in some British homes.
In a statement following The Most recent arrests on Monday, Insulate Britain said: " We won't Stand By while the government kills Our Kids . "
Source of news: bbc.com
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