NEW YORK - A 25-foot response boat crew from Coast Guard Station New York, based on Staten Island, N.Y., await the arrival of President Barack Obama during a surge in security operations near the South Street Heliport in Manhattan Sept. 24, 2009.
The Coast Guard and New York City Police Department provided an increased security presence throughout the East River during the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The security zone will remain in place until the session ends on Oct. 1.
(U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Barbara L. Patton)