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Trygve Lie Plaza

Headquarters of the United NationsMurray Hill, ManhattanParks in Manhattan
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Trygve Lie Plaza is a 0.10-acre (0.040 ha) public park in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Located on the west side of First Avenue between East 41st Street and East 42nd Street, the park was created in 1948 as part of the widening of First Avenue for the development of the United Nations. It was named after Trygve Lie in 1998.

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Trygve Lie Plaza
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