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Columbia University
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics
1130 St. Nicholas Ave, 8th. floor, Room 805
New York, N.Y. 10032
Email: assistant@rostlab.org
Fax: +1-212-851 5149
Tel: +1-212-851 4669
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General Info |
| CUBIC is located in the Irving Cancer Research Building of Columbia University. The main entry to this building is on St. Nicholas Avenue on the corner of 166th Street
and is thus southeast of the George Washington Bridge in northern Manhattan. CUBIC is a 25 minute commute from the midtown area by car, taxi, or express train from Columbus
Circle. We are convenient to public transportation, to La Guardia national airport, and JFK international airport (note: Newark international airport is slightly further
away). |
Airports |
| Yellow cabs from any airport to "St. Nicholas Avenue and 166th Street in Manhattan" cost between $30 (La Guardia), and $60 (Newark), plus tolls and tip. |
| Arriving at LaGuardia |
| Taxi |
Travel time: 20-40 minutes.
Cost: $20-25.
Comments: By far, the most convenient choice. |
| Bus: |
Travel time: 40-60 minutes by M60 bus, then 20 minutes on 1 or 9 subway.
Cost: $2.00 ($2.00 for bus + free transfer to subway)
Comments: Transfer to subway required at main Columbia campus (116th St). Buses depart from the airport approximately every 30 minutes. |
| Subway: |
No direct subway connections available to LaGuardia. |
| Arriving at JFK Intl. Airport |
| Taxi: |
Travel time: 30-60 minutes.
Cost: about $35 (flat rate for 2004) + toll ($3) + tip (=15%!)
Comments: By far, the most convenient choice. |
| Bus: |
No convenient route. |
| Subway: |
Travel time: 20 minutes on new AirTrain to subway station (A or E trains). 70 minutes on A or E train.
Cost: $5.00 for AirTrain and $2.00 for subway
Comments: Probably cheapest way to get here from JFK Intl. Airport. |
| Arriving at Newark Intl. Airport |
| Taxi: |
Travel time: 30-60 minutes.
Cost: $50-70
Comments: Expensive, but convenient. |
| Bus: |
Travel time: 20-30 minutes on bus to Port Authority (Times Square). 20 minutes on A train from Port Authority (42nd Street).
Cost: $14.00 ($12.00 for bus, $2.00 for subway)
Comments: Multiple buses to NYC & New Jersey - make sure of bus destination. A reasonably-priced and convenient alternative to taxis. |
| Subway: |
No direct subway service available to this airport. |
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Public Transportation |
| Take the A, C, 1, or 9 subway to 168th Street, or take the M2, M3, M4, M5, or M100 bus to Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (CPMC). For additional bus and subway information, call the Metropolitan Transit Authority at (718) 330-1234. Fares at this time are $2.00 for both the subway and buses. Buses require either tokens (which can be purchased at all subway stations) or exact change; bills are not accepted.
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Automobiles |
- General: The most direct way to Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (CPMC) from most locations is to (MAP of Manhattan/CPMC):
- follow directions leading to the George Washington Bridge
- exit onto the Henry Hudson Parkway, and then onto Riverside Drive (south)
- continue south and turn left onto 165th Street (the first left south of the bridge)
- proceed one block and turn right onto Ft. Washington Avenue
- turn right into the Medical Center parking garage
- find Irving Cancer Center building
- From upstate New York and New Jersey:
- After crossing the George Washington Bridge, follow signs to the Henry Hudson Parkway (also called the West Side Highway), and then to Riverside Drive.
- From Riverdale and Westchester via the Saw Mill River Parkway:
- Exit the Henry Hudson Parkway at the Riverside Drive exit immediately past the George Washington Bridge.
- From Westchester, Connecticut, and the East Side of Manhattan via the Major Deegan, Cross-Bronx Expressway, or Harlem River Drive::
- Approaching the George Washington Bridge, take the Henry Hudson Parkway exit; on the approach to the Hendry Hudson Parkway, stay to the left and follow signs to Riverside Drive.
- From the West Side of Manhattan:
- Take the Henry Hudson Parkway to Exit 15-Riverside Drive South.
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