Location & Accommodation
Small RNAs in Development, Immunology and Cancer
Location
- The New York Academy of Sciences is based in the newly-opened World Trade Center 7 building in downtown Manhattan. Located on the 40th floor, this 'eyrie' provides excellent meeting facilities and astounding views of the south of Manhattan Island and its environs.
Venue
- The New York Academy of Sciences
- 7 World Trade Center
- 250 Greenwich St., 40th floor
- New York, NY 10007-2157
- (212) 298-8600
- www.nyas.org
Travel
Subway Stops
- There are many subway stops in the vicinity of the New York Academy of Sciences.
- Among the closest are:
- World Trade Center Station - E
- Chambers St - 1, 2, 3, A, C
- City Hall - R, W
- Fulton - 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, E, J, M, Z
From JFK Airport: 15 miles from midtown Manhattan
- Cabs from JFK to Manhattan charge a flat fare of $45 plus tolls and gratuity.
- (212) NYC-TAXI
- (212) 692-8294
- The Super Shuttle makes individual stops for each passenger. The service may be slow with a full van.
- (212) BLUE-VAN
- (212) 258-3826
- www.supershuttle.com/htm/cities/nyc.htm
From LaGuardia Airport: 8 miles from Manhattan
- Cabs to and from LaGuardia will range from $16-28, plus tolls and gratuity
- (212) NYC-TAXI
- The Super Shuttle makes individual stops for each passenger. The service may be slow with a full van.
- (212) BLUE-VAN
- (212) 258-3826
- www.supershuttle.com/htm/cities/nyc.htm
From Newark Liberty International Airport: 10 miles from Manhattan in New Jersey
- Cab Fares range from $40-60, plus tolls and gratuity
- (908) 820-4178 City of Elizabeth Taxi and Limousine Commission
- (973) 733-8912 City of Newark Taxi and Limousine Commission
- Shuttles
- Olympia Trails provides service from the Newark airport to Midtown Manhattan at Grand Central Station, Bryant Park, and the Port Authority Terminal
- www.coachusa.com/olympia/
- (212) 964-6233
- (908) 354-3330
- (800) 451-0455
- Airtrain
- Take the Airtrain Newark from the airport to Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station.
- From here take a NJ Transit or Amtrak train to New York Penn Station and then connect to the 1, 2, 3, A or C trains.
- Or
- Take a NJ Transit train to Newark Penn Station, Take the PATH train to WTC stop.
- www.panynj.gov/airtrainnewark/index.html
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