Lodging and Directions for FFBH 2020
Hackathon Venue
Please contact Yiyin Zhou (yiyin@ee.columbia.edu) if you need information regarding accessibility.
Lodging
The lodging partner for the workshop is Hotel Beacon NYC. Bookings at special workshop rates for March 15th-19th, 2020 can be made using one of the following methods:
- by using this link with group code 2697707,
- by emailing reservations@beaconhotel.com with BCMC2020 in the subject line,
- by calling hotel reservation line at +1 (212) 787-1100 ext. 2, between 9:00am and 6:00pm Monday through Friday and mention the group name, “BCMC2020”.
The cut-off date for the rate is Feb 1, 2020.
Alternative Hotels around Columbia:
If you wish to stay in another hotel, please visit the Accommodations page to see a list of Columbia Preferred Hotels, including contact information and rates. Please use the Columbia University Travel Portal to book the hotel room with the negotiated rate. The hotels along the 1 Train Subway (which takes you directly to Columbia University at 116th Street Station) are more convenient, they include: Arthouse Hotel, Hotel Belleclaire, Hotel Newton and The Lucerne Hotel.
Parking
There are two parking garages near the workshop venue.
- 480 Riverside Dr. (Entry is on 120th St ), New York, NY 10027
- GMC Parking, 532 W 122nd St, New York, NY 10027
Directions
From LGA to hotel
Public Transportation :-
- Take M60 bus toward W106th St and alight at corner of W116th St and Broadway
- Board #1 train (subway) from W116th St towards downtown.
- Alight at 79th St.
- Walk to W77th St and Broadway.
From JFK to hotel
Public Transportation :-
- Take AirTran towards Jamaica Station.
- Alight at Jamaica Stations and walk to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av subway station (2-3 min walk).
- Board E train towards World Trade Center.
- Alight at 42nd St.
- Follow signs to #1 train.
- Board the uptown #1 train and alight at W79th St.
- Walk to W77th St and Broadway.
From EWR to hotel
Public Transportation :-
- Board AirTran and alight at AirTran Newark Liberty station.
- Follow signs for NJ Transit.
- Board train to NY Penn station and alight at final stop.
- Follow signs for #1 train.
- Board #1 train towards uptown and alight at W79th St.
- Walk to W77th St and Broadway.
From hotel to venue
Public Transportation :-
- Walk to W79th st subway stop on W79th St and Broadway.
- Board #1 train towards uptown.
- Alight at W116th St.
- Enter Columbia University Morningside campus at W116th St and Broadway and follow the directions below to the venue
From Penn Station to venue
Public Transportation :-
- Board #1 train towards uptown.
- Alight at W116th St.
- Enter Columbia University Morningside campus at W116th St and Broadway and follow the directions below to the venue