Travel

By Plane

Travel arrangements to New York City are relatively straight forward. By plane, there are two International Airports, John F. Kennedy International (JFK) in New York City and Liberty International (EWR) in Newark, NJ. LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in Queens, NY is another airport near Manhattan that can be used for travel within the United States. From La Guardia, Kennedy, or Newark Airport, take the airport shuttle bus to Port Authority Bus Terminal or Grand Central Station. From Port Authority, take the A or E subway downtown to West Fourth Street-Washington Square Station. From Grand Central, take the Lexington Avenue subway (No. 6 train) downtown to Astor Place Station. Cabs and car services are available at the airport and, even though they cost more, they are your best bet if you have a lot of luggage. Plan on spending at least $35 to $50 (plus tip and tolls) depending on the airport and time of day. The toll is typically the cost to get into Manhattan via bridge or tunnel. That cost should be no more than $6.00. The tip is normally about 10% of the fixed rate.

By Train

Metro North into Grand Central Station

Take the Lexington Avenue subway (No. 6 train) downtown to Astor Place Station. Walk west on Astor Place to Broadway. Walk south on Broadway to Fourth Street. Walk west on Fourth Street until you reach 60 Washington Square South, the NYU KImmel Center.

Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Amtrak into Pennsylvania Station

Take the 8th avenue subway (A or E train) downtown to West Fourth Street-Washington Square Station. Walk east on West Fourth Street until you reach 60 Washington Square South, the NYU Kimmel Center.

PATH Trains from New Jersey

To Ninth Street Station (Sixth Avenue and Ninth Street). Walk south to West Fourth Street and east until you reach 60 Washington Square South, the NYU Kimmel Center.

By Bus

All Greyhound and New Jersey Transit buses go to the Port Authority Terminal. Port Authority marine terminals in New York and New Jersey are open and operating normally. From there, take the Eighth Avenue subway downtown (see By Subway below).

By Subway

Take the Lexington Avenue subway (No. 6 train) to Astor Place Station. Go west on Astor Place to Broadway. Walk south on Broadway to Fourth Street. Walk west on Fourth Street until you reach 60 Washington Square South, the NYU KImmel Center.

Take the Broadway subway (N, R or W train) to Eighth Street Station. At Broadway walk south to Fourth Street. Walk west on Fourth Steet until you reach 60 Washington Square South, the NYU Kimmel Center. * The N runs late at night and weekends. The R does not run late at night.

Take the Sixth Avenue subway to West Fourth Street-Washington Square Station (A, C, E, B, D, F, or V train). Walk east on West Fourth Street until you reach 60 Washington Square South, the NYU Kimmel Center. * The A and C don't run late at night, the E, F and V run from 6 a.m. to midnight, the B runs weekdays from 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and the D runs at night.

Take the Seventh Avenue subway to Christopher Street-Sheridan Square Station (1, 9 or 2). Walk east on Christopher Street to West Fourth Street. Continue east to 60 Washington Square South, the NYU Kimmel Center. * The 1 and 9 are rush hour only, and the 2 train runs late at night.

By Car

From the Bronx and Upstate NY

Take the NY State Thruway, which becomes the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx, to the Triborough Bridge (toll). Cross to Manhattan taking the FDR Drive. Follow the FDR Drive south to Houston Street. Continue west on Houston Street past Broadway to La Guardia Place. Turn right (north) and follow La Guardia Place to Washington Square.

From Connecticut

Take the New England Thruway (I-95) into the Bronx. Then, take the Bruckner Expressway (I-278) to the Triborough Bridge (toll). Cross to Manhattan taking the FDR Drive south to Houston Street. Continue west on Houston Street past Broadway to La Guardia Place. Turn right (north) and follow La Guardia Place to Washington Square.

From the Northwest, West, and South including New Jersey

Take I-95 and/or the New Jersey Turnpike to the Lincoln Tunnel or the Holland Tunnel. If taking the Lincoln tunnel, take the right tube and stay in the right lane, turning right onto Dyer Ave. after exiting the tunnel. Go through three lights, making a left on to 34th St. and move to the right lane. After one block, turn left onto 9th Ave., continuing south until 14th St. Turn left onto 14th St., followed by a right onto 5th Ave., until it ends at Washington Square. If taking the Holland tunnel, there will be a circle after exiting. Take the Canal St. East exit. After a few lights, turn left onto West Broadway. Proceed north until you reach Washington Square.

From the George Washington Bridge

Take the Henry Hudson Parkway (turns into the West Side Highway/12th Avenue) south to 23rd Street. Turn left (east) on 23rd Street to Fifth Avenue. Turn right (south) on Fifth Avenue to Washington Square.

From Brooklyn

Take the Manhattan Bridge. Off the bridge, take Canal Street west to Sixth Avenue (also called Avenue of the Americas). Take Sixth Avenue north to West Fourth Street and travel east to Washington Square.

From Queens

Take the 59th Street Bridge and turn left (south) on Fifth Avenue. Fifth Avenue ends at the Washington Square campus.

From Staten Island

Take the Staten Island Express across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge crossing into Brooklyn. Take the Belt Parkway west to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) east. Take the Manhattan Bridge exit, cross over the bridge, and take Canal Street west to Sixth Avenue (also called Avenue of the Americas). Turn right (north) on to Sixth Avenue to West Fourth Street. Turn right (east) and travel to Washington Square.

From Long Island

Take the Long Island Expressway (also called the L.I.E. or I-495) west to the Queens-Midtown Tunnel. Drive west on 37th Street to Fifth Avenue. Turn left (south) on Fifth Avenue until it ends at the Washington Square campus.

NYU Local Parking

30-40-60 E 9 St Parking Corporation
40 East 9th Street Frnt, New York, NY 10003
(212) 674-7291
NYU Discount - $12 for 12 hours - $25 for 24 hours – Non-committal on the ID Card
Regular Cost - $21 for 12 hours - $27 for 24 hours

Eighth St Parking Corporation
11 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-9562
NYU Discount - $11 from 7am to 6pm - $30 overnight
Regular Cost - $14 for 12 hours - $30 for 24 hours

Garage Management Corporation - Garages, Westside, Minetta
122 West 3rd Street, New York, NY 10012
(212) 777-3530
Regular Cost - $13 from 9am to 6pm - $35 overnight

Garage Management Corporation - Garages, Westside, Washington SQ
2 5th Avenue Suite 5, New York, NY 10011
(212) 533-8312
NYU Discount - $10 out by 6pm - $30 overnight – Must have NYU Stamp
Regular Cost - $18 up to 10 hours - $30 overnight

Thompson Street Parking Corporation
221 Thompson Street, New York, NY 10012
(212) 677-8741
NYU Discount - $12 for 12 hours – No overnight – Must have NYU Stamp
Regular Cost - $18 for 8 hours - $28 overnight

Hillary Gardens Garage
300 Mercer
Between 8^th and Waverly
212-473-8752
NYU Discount - $12 for 12 hours, out by midnight - $24 for 24 hours overnight
Regular Cost - $13 for 12 hours - $24 for 24 hours

Affinity 2007 Conference
NYU Kimmel Center, New York, NY
July 8 - 12, 2007

The organizers of Affinity 2007 have arranged group rate accomodations for meeting attendees at two local hotels: Washington Square Hotel (<0.2 miles (0.32 km) from NYU) in Greenwich Village and Club Quarters Downtown (2 miles (3.2 km) from NYU) in the Financial District. In addition, a limited number of dormitory rooms will be available through University Housing.

Hotel Option A

Washington Square Hotel
103 Waverly Place, at the corner of MacDougal Street
New York, NY 10011
local telephone: 1-212-777-9515
local facsimile: 1-212-979-8373
toll-free reservations: 1-800-222-0418

Please contact the hotel directly to make a reservation.  When reserving a room for Affinity 2007, please refer to Group Number 70807 to receive discounted price of $220 per night plus tax. Please specify the type of room (Deluxe Queen has one queen bed; Deluxe Twin has two single beds). For more information about the hotel, see http://www.washingtonsquarehotel.com.

These rooms will be held for Affinity 2007 participants until May 22, 2007.

Hotel Option B

Club Quarters, Downtown in New York
52 William Street, located between Wall and Pine Streets
New York, NY 10005
telephone: 212-575-0006
facsimile: 212-391-5525

Please contact the hotel directly to make a reservation.  When reserving a room for Affinity 2007, please refer to Group Code NU0707 to receive discounted price of $179 per night plus tax. Please specify the type of room.  Reserved rooms are all referred to as "Director" but you may specify either one queen bed or two single beds.  A rollaway can be added to either arrangement.  The price per room is for one person.  Each additional person costs $15).

These rooms will be held for Affinity 2007 participants until May 26, 2007.

NYU Residence Hall (Dormitory) Housing

This housing option provides unadorned student dormitory rooms in Hayden Residence Hall, located at 33 Washington Square West, just steps through Washington Square Park to the Kimmel Center.  Please contact Julie Kaplan at julie.kaplan@nyu.edu to make a reservation.

Single Occupancy Bedroom: $65 per night per person.
Shared Occupancy Bedroom: $45 per night per person.  This option accommodates two or three people per bedroom in suites with up to two bedrooms (up to five residents in each suite).  Each suite has a bathroom shared by all occupants of the suite.  Please note that some suites are configured in a manner that requires the occupant(s) of one bedroom to pass through the other bedroom in the suite in order to enter or leave the suite.
To see a picture of a two-person bedroom in Hayden Hall, go to http://www.nyu.edu/summer/housing/downloads/hayden_room.jpg.

All bedrooms are furnished with a twin size bed, dresser, and desk for each person. The rooms are equipped with overhead lighting and air-conditioning.  Each residence hall is staffed by a full-time Residence Hall Operations Manager assisted by a staff of specially trained student employees.  Smoking is not permitted in NYU residence halls, including living areas.

Services:
-Security: Each facility has 24 hour on-site security.  All residents will receive a temporary ID card upon checking in. Residents will be required to present this ID card upon entry into the residence hall.
-Reception Desk: Each residence hall has a reception desk, which serves as the primary contact point for information, check-in, check-out, maintenance concerns, messages, and emergencies.
-Linen: A packet of linen and bedding is provided to each resident at check-in. The linen packet includes a small towel, sheet set, pillow, and blanket.
-Laundry: Laundry facilities (coin operated) are available for use by residents.

Please note:
-NYU does not provide telephone, cable television or internet service to short-term residents.
-NYU does not provide toiletries to short-term residents.
-Residents are responsible for the daily upkeep of their own room. Cleaning service is not provided in occupied rooms.

These rooms will be held for Affinity 2007 participants until May 1, 2007

Our primary intention in making these housing arrangements was to provide accomodations that were both nearby and affordable.  Naturally, there are fine hotels that are nearby, like the Soho Grand Hotel, but not exactly affordable and vice versa. The idea of shared-housing in the style of the Gordon Conferences is one possibility of offering a more affordable housing option. If there is interest in room sharing, please notify us at

affinity2007@affinitynyc.org

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