Lodging and Directions for BCMC 2020


Workshop venue

Davis Auditorium, 4th floor (campus level),
CEPSR (Schapiro),
530 West 120th Street
New York, NY 10027

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:

  1. by using this link with group code 2697707,
  2. by emailing reservations@beaconhotel.com with BCMC2020 in the subject line,
  3. 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.

  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 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. Enter Columbia University Morningside campus at W116th St and Broadway and follow the directions below to the venue
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From Penn Station to venue

Public Transportation :-

  1. Board #1 train towards uptown.
  2. Alight at W116th St.
  3. Enter Columbia University Morningside campus at W116th St and Broadway and follow the directions below to the venue
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