Lodging and Directions for FFBH 2017


Hackathon Location

750 CEPSR Building, Columbia University
530 West 120th Street
New York, NY 10027

Please contact Nikul Ukani (nikul@ee.columbia.edu) and Yiyin Zhou (yiyin@ee.columbia.edu) if you need information regarding accessibility.

Please note that the gate on 120th Street will remain closed on Sunday, and you need to access the CEPSR build from campus level. Please follow the map below to navigate through the campus from the 116th Street Gate (116th Street Subway Station of the 1 Train).

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Lodging


The lodging partner for the hackathon is NYLO New York City. Bookings at special workshop rates can be made through this link.


Parking

There are two parking garages near the workshop venue.

  1. 480 Riverside Dr. (Entry is on 120th St ), New York, NY 10027
  1. GMC Parking, 532 W 122nd St, New York, NY 10027

Directions

From Penn Station to venue

Public Transportation :-

  1. Board #1 train towards uptown.
  2. Alight at W116th St.
  3. Follow either of the directions below to the venue
  1. From College Walk (the pedestrian boulevard corresponding to West 116th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue), go up the left (west) side steps of Low Plaza, which is the large open space in front of the domed Low Library Building. Continue on the walkway that runs along the left side of the Low Library Building, continue past Uris and the CEPSR building is on in the right between Pupin and Mudd. Take elevator to the 7th floor.
  2. As an alternative, walk north on Broadway and enter the building at the middle of 120th Street, go up to 4th floor using street level elevator and then take another elevator at lobby to the 7th floor.

From LGA to hotel

Public Transportation :-

  1. Take M60 bus toward W106th St and alight at corner of W116th St and Broadway
  2. Board #1 train (subway) from W116th St towards downtown.
  3. Alight at 79th St.
  4. Walk to W77th St and Broadway.

From JFK to hotel

Public Transportation :-

  1. Take AirTran towards Jamaica Station.
  2. Alight at Jamaica Stations and walk to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av subway station (2-3 min walk).
  3. Board E train towards World Trade Center.
  4. Alight at 42nd St.
  5. Follow signs to #1 train.
  6. Board the uptown #1 train and alight at W79th St.
  7. Walk to W77th St and Broadway.

From EWR to hotel

Public Transportation :-

  1. Board AirTran and alight at AirTran Newark Liberty station.
  2. Follow signs for NJ Transit.
  3. Board train to NY Penn station and alight at final stop.
  4. Follow signs for #1 train.
  5. Board #1 train towards uptown and alight at W79th St.
  6. Walk to W77th St and Broadway.

From hotel to venue

Public Transportation :-

  1. Walk to W79th st subway stop on W79th St and Broadway.
  2. Board #1 train towards uptown.
  3. Alight at W116th St.
  4. Follow either of the directions below to the venue
  1. From College Walk (the pedestrian boulevard corresponding to West 116th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue), go up the left (west) side steps of Low Plaza, which is the large open space in front of the domed Low Library Building. Continue on the walkway that runs along the left side of the Low Library Building, continue past Uris and the CEPSR building is on in the right between Pupin and Mudd. Take elevator to the 7th floor.
  2. As an alternative, walk north on Broadway and enter the building at the middle of 120th Street, go up to 4th floor using street level elevator and then take another elevator at lobby to the 7th floor.

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