33 Liberty Street is the current home of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It is located in Lower Manhattan in New York City's Financial District. It is three blocks north of Wall Street between Nassau Street on the west and William Street on the east. It is two blocks east of Zuccotti Park between Maiden Lane on the north and Liberty Street on the south. Built in 1924, it is where the monetary policy of the United States is executed by trading dollars and United States Treasury securities. It reportedly holds 25% (unaudited) of the world's existing reserves, making it the largest known treasury in the world.
The building was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on 01965-12-21December 21, 1965.
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