Manhattan · New York County
Beekman Plaza
POPS - Outdoor Plaza
- Location
- 785 First Avenue (Beekman Plaza), Midtown East / UN area
- Size
- 0.08 acres
- Hours
- Open during building hours
- Type
- POPS - Outdoor Plaza
Beekman Plaza at 785 First Avenue is a Privately Owned Public Space in Midtown East near the United Nations, named for the Beekman family whose colonial estate once covered much of the eastern Midtown area.
The Beekman name survives throughout this section of Manhattan, appearing on streets, buildings, and institutions from Beekman Street in the Financial District to the Beekman Place residential enclave in the 50s.
First Avenue near the UN campus has an international character, with flags of member nations, diplomatic vehicles, and the multilingual conversations of the UN's global staff creating an atmosphere that sets this section of Manhattan apart.
The POPS serves the diplomatic and residential community near the United Nations, providing outdoor space on an avenue where the daily business of global governance is conducted.
This plaza connects the colonial heritage of the Beekman family name to the contemporary international mission of the nearby United Nations.