Murray Hill

Murray Hill was named after Robert Murray, and shares the name with the real-world neighborhood of the same location.

Background
Murray Hill is a neighborhood on the east side of Manhattan in New York City. Murray Hill is generally bordered to the east by the East River or Kips Bay and to the west by Midtown Manhattan, though the exact boundaries are highly disputed. Murray Hill is situated on a steep glacial hill that peaked between Lexington Avenue and Broadway. It was named after Robert Murray, the head of the Murray family, a mercantile family that settled in the area in the 18th century.

Inter-City Relations
Murray Hill touches Grand Central and consequently harbors a lot of anti-mutant prejudice. The people have to deal with the Mutants living in close proximity, as well as a raider group in the Morgan Library & Museum.

Murray Hill is also very close to Bellevue, but does not have strong relations with them one way or the other.

Bumbalo’s Toys Supercenter
The old UN building was bought out by Bumbalo’s and was converted into a supercenter. Now, people live in the glass faced high rise. While technically not part of “Murray Hill”, it’s considered ‘honorary murray hill’.

Tudor City
The pre-war apartment building is still used by many citizens of Murray Hill, and stands opposite the old UN building. (Bumbalo’s)
 * Annaleigh Engen A woman on the run from several toxic/abusive relationships. You can take matters into your own hands, or help her talk it out.
 * Ebenezer McCalmont A pre-war ghoul with an unattainable dream. He lives vicariously through you if you agree.
 * Richard Barnet The repairman at Tudor City. Will pay you to help clean and make repairs.
 * Myles Jones Tudor City’s owner. Lives alone in a large apartment, but is lonely.

St. Vartan Park
A small park within Murray Hill is now retrofitted for farming, and feeds the people of Murray Hill.
 * Corneel Buterman Brahmin herder. A sturdy man, who spends most of his free time philosophizing.
 * Lindert Woltman Vartan Park’s main Chef. Can sell food to the player.
 * Sebastiaan Blankenstijn Grows mutfruit. Is older and cantankerous.
 * Jan-Dirk Damwigers Grows slit-beans. Is a kind, young man. Helpless romantic.

Morgan Library & Museum
The Morgan Library and Museum is just outside the border of Murray Hill, to the west. It was a pre-war museum with an ornate interior.

The area has been overtaken by punks and thugs, and the once beautiful library and museum is nothing more than a raider stronghold.
 * J.P. JP is the head of the raider band in the Morgan Library & Museum. He cares little for the historical significance of the building, and even less for the lives of people outside his gang.

Side Stories/Quests

 * 1) You Can’t Stop the Beat Murray Hill citizens are tired of the raider activity around the Morgan Library.
 * 2) The Impossible Dream An old man at Tudor City wants to speak with you.
 * 3) The History of Wrong Guys Annaleigh Engen needs help getting over her past.
 * 4) Waving Through a Window The Super Mutants at Grand Central are too close for comfort for the citizens of Murray Hill. Expose the Mutants’ true nature.

Player Interaction
The player can fundamentally change how Murray Hill and Grand Central interact. Waving Through a Window gives the player several options on how to proceed: lead Murray Hill in an all-out attack, aid Murray Hill in defending their territory, opening trade with the super mutants, or leaving it alone.

No Change
The cold war continues, and no one is happy.

Open Trade
The occasional human will attempt to goad either a Mutant or fellow human into starting arguments, but otherwise the two societies both benefit.

Increase Defense
Everyone is “happy” but the cold war continues.

All Out Attack
Many of the attacking humans die, but the Super Mutants are eventually pushed back.

Relation to Main Games
Bumbalo Toys Supercenter taking over the old UN building after it dissolved is referenced in Fallout 3.