ACCESS
A GUIDE TO ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL IN NYC
City of
Michael R. Bloomberg,
Mayor’s Office for
People with Disabilities
Matthew Sapolin,
Commissioner
ACCESS
A Guide to Accessible Travel
In and Around
Michael R. Blooberg, Mayor
Carol Robles-Román, Deputy Mayor
Matthew Sapolin, Commissioner
Mayor’s Office for People
with Disabilities
NUMBER:1-800-421-1220 OR 711
TRANSPORTATION
AND TRAVEL ASSISTANCE
Relay Operator
V (800) 421-1220 or 711
TTY (800) 662-1220
Access-a-Ride
Paratransit Services:
V (877) 337-2017 • TTY (718) 393-4259
Services for Hard of Hearing Individuals
TTY (718) 596-8273
Services for Mobility Impaired
Individuals
Information on Accessible
Subway Routes:
V (718) 596-8585
TTY (718) 596-8273
Services for Visually Impaired
Individuals
For
call the MTA at V (718) 330-3322 or
Visually Impaired People at V (212) 387-
1303
Not every subway station is accessible
be sure to carefully plan your trip when
using public transportation
Features of Accessible Stations
The MTA network has more than 75
fully accessible subway and commuter
rail stations. These stations have
features that improve accessibility for
customers with visual, hearing, and
mobility impairments, as specified by
the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Their features include:
• elevators or ramps
• handrails on ramps and stairs
• large –print and tactile-Braille signs
• audio and visual information systems
• accessible station booth windows
• accessible MetroCard Vending
Machines
• accessible service entry gates at
subway stations
• platform gap modifications or bridge
plates to reduce or eliminate the gap
between trains and platforms
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TRANSPORTATION FEATURES AND
SERVICES
• telephones at an accessible height
with volume control, and text
telephones (TTY’s)
• Accessible restrooms at commuter rail
stations with restrooms (not all station
buildings have restrooms)
NYC Transit Subway and Bus
Accessible Travel Information
• Directions,
trip planning 1-718-596-8585,
1-718-596-8273 (TTY)
•
• General Travel
Information 1-718-330-1234
• Travel Information
Center: TTY 1-718-596-8273
MetroCard Vending Machines (MVMs)
The machines accept credit cards,
ATM/debit cards, or cash. Customers
with visual impairments may use an
audio feature that will prompt them
through the use of the machine. You
must use your personal headset, such
as those used with the tape players, to
access the feature. Braille instructions
for the use of the feature are located at
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the base of the screen.
Boarding, Riding, and Leaving Trains
To ensure that you have a safe,
comfortable, and convenient ride, follow
these guidelines:
• Wait for the train near the center of
the platform, where the car with the
conductor normally stops. An overhead
striped sign usually designates this
area. The conductor can be helpful in
providing travel information.
• All fully accessible and renovated
stations have two-foot-wide yellow
tactile edge-warning strips. Make sure
that you stay behind these strips until
it is time to board the train.
• If you are in a wheelchair, position it
about three feet the edge of the
platform and facing the tracks, with
brakes locked. Never position your
wheelchair between a station column
and the platform edge. This creates an
obstacle to passenger flow and is
safety hazard for you and the other
passengers.
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• At most stations there is a gap, about
four inches wide and two inches high,
between the platform edge and the
subway car; on curved platforms the
space is more significant. Please be
extra careful when crossing these
gaps. (The vertical gap on accessible
subway station platforms is lower only
near the center of the platform, near
the conductor’s position)
• Once on board, position your
wheelchair close to either end of the
car and near but not blocking the
doors. Remember to lock your brakes.
• If you miss your stop at an accessible
station, stay on the train until you
reach a station where you can transfer
on the same platform to a train in he
opposite direction and ride back to the
station you missed.
Tactile-Braille Subway Maps
NYC Transit and the
People have produced a series of
raised-line Braille maps with large-
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print backup for each subway line.
Tactile-Braille overview maps of each
borough and station maps for 66th
Avenue-74th Street, Jay Street-Borough
Hall and 59th
are also available. These maps are free.
To order call 1-646-252-5031. Your
order will arrive in six to eight weeks.
Tactile Signage and Visual Displays
•All fully accessible stations and newly
renovated stations have tactile-Braille
signage that is located on the left side
of the station both and on the
platform columns nearest the stairs as
well as on other columns throughout
the station.
Accessible Buses
Bus serve local and express bus routes
throughout the five boroughs and in
These routes connect with many
subway and commuter rail stations, as
well as key transportation hubs.
The more than 4,300 buses in NYC
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Transit’s fleet are equipped with
wheelchair lifts and have a “kneeling”
feature that lowers the front entrance
of the vehicle to within inches from the
ground for easy access by any customer
with mobility impairments or difficulty
using the front steps.
Personal Care Attendants
Personal Care Attendants (PCAs-people
employed to assist individuals with
disabilities) are eligible to ride the
subway system free when
accompanying a person who is carrying
a paratransit card that designates PCA
assistance is required.
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Service Animals
Customers with disabilities are
permitted to bring their service animals
into all MTA transit facilities. The
animals must be securely leashed for
the safety of all customers.
Boarding, Riding, and Leaving the Bus
Customers with disabilities are
permitted to bring their service animals
into all MTA transit facilities. The
animals must be securely leashed for
the safety of all customers.
• Wait near the bus stop sign where the
driver can see you and you can signal
to the driver.
• Make sure you have the correct bus
by checking the front destination
sign, listening to the recorded
announcements on many LI Bus
vehicles and some NYC Transit
vehicles, or asking the driver.
• The driver will position the bus to
deploy the lift safely or operate the
kneeling feature
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• Priority seating for customers with
disabilities and senior citizens is
located behind the driver. Other
passengers must make these seats
available upon request. Please
remember that some passengers may
have disabilities that are not visible.
Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall
Elevator east of City Hall near
Chambers and Centre Streets
Bus Connections: M1*,
M6*, M9*, M15*,
M22, M103, B51*
Cortlandt St/
downtown only
Ramp inside 5 World Trade Center
entrance (south side of
west of
entrance to 4 World Trade Center
(north side of
Bus connections: M1*,
M6, M9, M20,
M22
Path Train connection
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, ,
added for duration of
rehabilitation, 2001-2004) Elevator
at
Broadway, south of
Bus connections: M1,
M2, M3
(northbound only) M9, M14
34th Street
and 34th
** Elevator
at northeast corner of
Bus connections: M4,
M5, M6, M7, M16,
M34, Q32
34 St/Penn Station only
Elevator on south side of
west of
Bus connections: M42,
M98*, M101,
M102, M103, M104
MTA Metro-North connection
*Weekdays only.
** service starts November 2001
42nd
10-b
Terminal)
Elevator inside north building of bus
terminal (
42nd Streets), near airport bus ticket
office
Bus connections: M10,
M16, M20, M27,
M42, M104
Note: While many of
Transit’s surburban bus services
are accessible, most of the
boarding areas at the Port
Authority Bus Terminal are not,
and the
Bus Terminal is non accessible.
Call 1-800-955-2321 for further
information.
Elevator on
of
Bus connections: M10,
M20, M27, M50,
M104
51 St/Lexington Avneue
Elevator @ northeast corner of
&
Bus connections: M98*,
M101, M102,
M103
10-c
Elevator on
of
Bus connections: M98*,
M101, M102,
M103
66 Street/Lincoln Center
Elevators on either side of Broadway
and
Bus connections: M5,
M7, M20, M66,
M104
Elevator at northeast corner of 125th
Street and
Bus connections: M35,
M60, M100,
M101, M103, Bx15, M98* operates along
Elevators at mezzanine level
Bus connections: Q101 and Q102
(
**This service changes in late 2001.
Call 718-330-1234 about new routes
10-d
Elevator at northeast corner of 177th
Street and
Bus connections: M4, M5,
M98*, M100,
Bx7, Bx11,Bx36
The
Terminal is completely non-accessible.
Call
1-800-955-2321 for further information
and lift-equipped bus reservations.
Inwood/207th Street
Elevator at southwest corner of
Broadway and
Bus Connections: Bx5,
Bx12,Bx20,
M100
Elevator at back of station beyond
escalators, near corner of
Avenue and
Bus connections: Bx5,
Bx12,Bx14,Bx29,QBx,1,W45**
Elevators at main entrance on corner of
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Bus Connections: Bx4,
Bx5, Bx11,
Bx19, Bx27, Bx35
Elevators on each side of
and
Bus connections: Bx2,
Bx4,Bx15, Bx19,
Bx21, Bx41, Bx55
Elevator serving the train
located near main entrance, inside to
the left of the station booth area
Bus connections: B36,
B64, B74
Flatbush Avenue/Brooklyn College
Elevator on corner of Flatbush
and Nostrand Avenues
Bus connections: B6,
B11, B41, Q35
* Weekdays only
** Some buses on the
County Bee-Line fixed route W45 are
non-accessible.
Call Bee-Line Paratransit at
1-914-995-7272 for further
information
10-f
Elevators on either side of Church and
Nostrand Avenues
Bus connections: B35, B44
Bound
Elevator at
Terminal Intersection of
and
Bus connections: B41, B45, B63, B67
directions
Elevator in front of Supreme Court
Building @ Court and Montague Streets
Bus connections: B25,
B26, B38, B41,
B51*, B52; B37 And B45 operate along
Elevator at the main entrance, south
side of
Avenue
Bus connections: B25,
B48, B49
10-g
Ramp from
Bus connection: B48
Rockaway Park/Canarsie
Ramp at main entrance
Bus connections: B6, B17,B42,B60,B82
Rockaway Park/Beach 116th St rush
hours only ( -all times
Station at street level
Bus connections: Q21,
Q22, Q35, Q53
21 St/Queensbridge *
Elevator at northwest corner of 21st
Street and
Bus connections: Q19A,
Q66, Q101
(only
Elevator at
of
Bus connections: Q6,
Q8, Q9, Q41, Q24,
Q30, Q40, Q43, Q20A, Q20B, Q44, Q60,
Q54, Q56
MTA Long Island Railroad connection
10-h
Jamacia Van Wyck
Elevator at corner of
the Van Wyck Expressway south service
road, adjacent to
Bus Connections: Q24, Q54,
Q56, Q60
Elevator at
(south side) at foot of Parsons Bouelvard
Bus connections: Q4, Q5, Q6, Q8, Q9,
Q25, Q30, Q31, Q34, Q41, Q42, Q65,
Q83, Q84, Q85, Q110, Q111, Q112,
Q113; N4 (Q25, Q34, Q65, Q110 operate
along
Station at Street Level
Bus connections: Q38,
Q54, Q67
Howard Beach/JFK Airport
Shuttle Bus entrance only
Station at street level; across the
platform transfer can be made at Grant
Avenue for service to
Bus connections: Port Authority Bus to
10-i
Elevator on
Bus connections: Q12, Q14, Q15, Q17,
Q20A, Q20B, Q25, Q26, Q27, Q34, Q44,
Q65, Q66, QBx1,X32, N20, N21
Elevator at northeast corner of 61st
Street and
Bus connections: Q32, Q53
Great Kills
Ramps on both sides of the station
Bus connections: S54
St. George
Ramp runs from the south to terminal
complex
Bus connections: S40, S42, S44, S46,
S48, S51, S61, S62, S66, S67, S74,
S76, S78, S91*, S92, S94*, S96*, S98*
Dongan Hills
Ramps on both sides of the station
Bus connections: none
10-j
Tottenville Station
Ramp at south end of the station
Bus connection: S74
*Weekdays only
10-k
Transportation Information
•
Transportation Authority:
V (718) 330-1234
• Metropolitan Transportation Authority
• Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Metro North:
V (212) 532-4900 • TTY (800) 724-
3322
• PATH: V (800) 234-7284
• Metropolitan Transportation Authority
(subway) 24-Hour Access Hotline:
V (800) 734-6772 • TTY (718) 596-
8273
Reduced Fare Program
• Information and Brochure available
from: MTA Reduced-Fare Program for
People with Disabilities
V (212) 878-7294
TTY (212) 878-0165
Special Vehicle Identification (SVI)
• Permit Division
Department of Transportation
Bureau of Traffic Operations
28-11
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Accessible Taxi Service
• Golden Touch Transportation Inc.
Phone: (718) 886-5204
Fax: (718) 661-4341
Website:
www.goldentouchtransportation.com
(medallion) taxicabs, and hailing one
is how many people prefer to travel.
All medallion taxicab drivers are
required to assist persons with
disabilities, and are trained to do so.
They must also not engage the meter
until a disabled passenger is settled
in and ready to go, and must secure
the wheelchair or other mobility aid
in the vehicle. Also,
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While some medallion taxicabs are
wheelchair accessible, most passengers
find that it is easier to pre-arrange
an accessible trip through the city’s
comprehensive network of for-hire
(livery) vehicles, which must provide
accessible service on request as of
October 31, 2001. Each for-hire
vehicle must either provide an
accessible vehicle, or arrange for the
dispatch of an accessible vehicle from
another licensed base. Accessible
vehicles must be made available at
the same cost, and with the same
availability, as service is provided to
non-disabled passengers. One popular
service, Symphony Transportation
(available 24 hours a day, seven days
a week at 1-800-253-1443) is a
cooperative effort of Easter Seals of
Transportation Group, while others
are well represented in published
telephone listings and on the
worldwide web. For more information
on travelling in
taxicab or for-hire vehicle, the Taxi
and Limousine Commission may be
reached at 212-NYC-TAXI, or on the
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web at www.nyc.gov/taxi.
Accessible (Hand-Operated) Car Rental
• Avis at:
JFK: V (718) 244-5400
LaGuardia: V (718) 507-3600
• Hertz at
JFK: V (718) 656-7600
LaGuardia: V (718) 478-5300
• Wheelers, Inc.—vans with lifts, ramps,
hand controls, etc. V (800) 862-7475
Airport Information
•
V (718) 244-4444
Distance to midtown: 15 miles
Time to midtown: 50 to 60 minutes
•
Flushing,
V (718) 533-3400
Distance to midtown: 8 miles
Time to midtown: 30 to 45 minutes
•
V (201) 961-6000
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Distance to midtown: 16 miles
Time to midtown: 40 to 60 minutes
Call your airline in advance for
information regarding terminal
accessibility, transportation between
terminals, and accessible ground
transportation. Gray Line Air Shuttle
is accessible and operates between
the three major airports and area
hotels. Call V (212) 315-3006 24
hours
in advance for service.
Subway Elevator Locations
•
located inside north wing of bus
terminal (
office.
•
located on
• Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall Station—
elevator located in City Hall Park near
Chambers & Centre St.
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• Cortlandt St./World Trade Center—
ramp located inside 5 World Trade
Center entrance (south side of Vesey
level entrance to 4 World Trade
Center (north side of
• Herald Square (34th
and
south of
•
elevator inside the entrance to Grand
Central Terminal at
(between Park &
•
located at northeast corner of 52nd
•
located on either side of Broadway
&
•
located at northeast corner of 125th
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•
V (212) 316-7540/7490
*Wheelchair accessible
Bus: M4, M11, M104
V (212) 363- 3200 ,
TTY (212) 363-3301, F (212) 363-8347
moreinfo@ellisisland.com
National Park Service
Statue of
*Wheelchair accessible through ramp
adjacent to entrance; closed captioned
film; large print and Braille signs;
audio cassettes; parking lots in both
and
island accessible by Circle Line ferry
where boarding ramps are available—
call V (212) 269-5755 for more
information.
Bus: M1, M6, M15
LANDMARKS AND
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
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•
St.)
V (212) 736-3100
*Wheelchair accessible
Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M16, M34,
Q32
Subway: B, D, F, N, Q, R at Herald Sq.
(34th & Broadway)
Federal Hall National Memorial
•
V (212) 825-6888
*Wheelchair accessible through
Bus: M1, M6, M15
Subway: 4, 5 at
City Hall
Federal Reserve Bank of
•
V (212) 720-6130
TTY (212) 720-5387
*Wheelchair accessible; tours are free
but require reservations of at least
one month in advance.
Bus: M1, M6, M15
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Grand Central Terminal
•
V (212) 340-2345
Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M42, M98,
M101, M102, M104, Q32
Subway: 4, 5, 6 at 42nd St./Grand
Central Terminal
Intrepid
• Pier 86
V (212) 245-0072 or (877) 957-SHIP,
F (212) 245-7289
*Wheelchair accessibility on hangar
deck through alternate entrance
(large elevator on
Pier 86 near
museum building);
large print signs;
tactile
opportunities; SVI
permit parking
and lot at
between 44th and
Bus: M34, M42, M50
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Madame Tussaud’s
•
(between 7th &
V (800) 246-8872, F (212) 719-9440
email: info@madametussaudsny.com
*Wheelchair accessible
Bus: M6, M7, M10, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E, at 42nd
NBC Experience/Studio
• 30 Rockefeller Plaza (at
V (212) 664-3700
*Wheelchair accessible
Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7,
M27, M50, M104, Q32
Subway: E at
The
• Central Research Library
V (212) 930-0800
*Wheelchair accessible through
alternate entrance; infrared hearing
aids
Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7,
M42, M104, Q32
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Subway: A, C, E at
Ave.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
•
V (212) 753-2261
*Wheelchair accessible through 51st
St. entrance
Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7,
M27, M50, Q32
Subway: 6 at 51st
• Broadway at Fulton & Vesey St.
V (212) 233-4164
*Wheelchair accessible
Bus: M1, M6, M9, M22
Subway: E at
•
(
V (212) SEA-PORT - (732-7678)
*Wheelchair accessible, Bus: M15
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Statue of
•
V (212) 363-3200 (Taped Message),
TTY (212) 363-6301, F (212) 363-8347
*Wheelchair accessible to third floor
only (nine-minute video program in
Statue lobby simulates a trip to crown
for those unable to make climb);
climb up to crown (22 stories high,
354 steps from 3rd floor) may take 3
to 4 hours due to lines and is not
recommended for people with cardiac,
respiratory, or other health problems;
captioned video programs; 3-D
“touch” models and exhibits; Braille
signage; audio descriptions of
exhibits; island accessible by Circle
Line Ferry from
Park at
(
Bus: M1, M6, M15
United Nations
•
V (212) 963-4440 (tour info)
F (212) 963-0071
*Wheelchair accessible through
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alternate entrance; special
arrangements can be made in advance
for people with disabilities; 3-D mode
of UN and grounds for touch tour;
valet parking garage
Bus: M42, M104
Subway: 4, 5, 6 at
Grand Central Terminal
•
(near
*Outdoor memorial; fully accessible
Bus: M15
• West-Church
V (212) 435-4170
V (212) 323-2340 (Observation Deck)
*Wheelchair accessible
Bus: M1, M6, M9, M10, M22 Train:
PATH
Subway: N, R at
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MUSEUMS
•
V (212) 769-5100, F (212) 769-5368
*Wheelchair accessible through
alternate entrance; infrared hearing
aids; sign language interpreter
available with notice; touch exhibits
in discovery room and natural science
center—call for schedule; SVI permit
parking
Bus: M7, M10, M11, M79, M86, M104
•
V (212) 769-5900, F (212) 769-5007
*Wheelchair accessible through
alternate entrance; restrooms are not
wheelchair accessible, however there
are wheelchair accessible restrooms in
the adjoining
History; staff assistance required to
use elevators and reach planetarium
from second floor; SVI permit parking
Bus: M7, M10, M11, M79, M86, M104
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Brooklyn Children’s Museum
•
V (718) 735-4400 TTY (718) 771-0286
F (718) 604-7442
Website: www.brooklynkids.org
*Wheelchair accessible; sign language
interpreter on staff; SVI permit
parking
Bus: B43, B44, B45, B65
Children’s
• The
between Broadway and
V (212) 721-1234 F (212) 721-1127
Website: www.cmom.org
*Wheelchair accessible; sign language
interpreted programs; tactile exhibits;
SVI permit parking and valet parking
garage
Bus: M7, M10, M11, M104
1071
V (212) 423-3500 TTY (212) 423-3500
F (212) 423-3650
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steps; large print floor plan and
access brochure; raised letters and
Braille signage in galleries; SVI permit
parking
By Subway take the 4, 5, or 6 train to
turn right at
north to
Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4
• 575 Broadway, (at Prince St.)
V (212) 423-3500, F (212) 423-3650,
TTY (212) 423-3555
*Wheelchair accessible through
alternate entrance (one step to main
entrance); hearing impaired services
including group tours and rates,
special accommodations, and sign
language interpreters available with
three weeks minimum notice and at
least ten visitors (dial V (212 423-
3555); parking garage
Bus: M1, M5, M6, M21
Jewish Museum
•
(northeast corner of
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Accessibility Info V (212) 423-3289
Website: www.thejewishmuseum.org
*Wheelchair accessible through
alternate entrance; infrared hearing
aids in auditorium; copies of
transcripts from video programs
available; tours of exhibitions by
certified signers; touch items from
collection of selected ceremonial
objects available; copies of text
panels and transcripts of video
programs available in large print;
high contrast signage
BUS: M1, M2, M3, M4, M86, M96,
M106
•
V (212) 535-7710 TTY (212) 650-2921
F (212) 570-3879, Accessibility Info
ext. 3561
Website: www.metmuseum.org
*Wheelchair accessible through
alternate entrance; sign language
programs and interpreter available
with notice; some audiovisual
programs captioned; infrared hearing
aids; brochures in Braille; large print
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and recorded tours; special touch
collection by appointment; exhibit
signs in high-contrast; guides
available by appointment to describe
objects and read label copy; parking
garage with Braille raised lettering,
audible signs, and visual control
indicators
Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M79, M86
Museum of the City of
•
V (212).534.1672 F (212).423.0759
Accessibility Info ext. 206
Website: www.mcny.org
*Wheelchair accessible through
alternate entrance on
language interpreter and scripts for
audiovisual program available with
notice; some touchable objects; SVI
permit parking; valet parking garage
Bus: M1, M3, M4
Museum of Jewish Heritage –
A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
•
General Information V.646.437.4200
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•
(between 5th &
V (212) 708-9400 TTY (212) 247-1230;
F (212) 708-9691
Website: www.moma.org
*Wheelchair accessible; infrared
hearing aids for films, videos, and
lectures; FM headsets for gallery and
slide talks; sign language interpreted
gallery talks 3rd Thursday each
month; sculpture and design
collection touch tours available by
appointment; large print and Braille
brochures for special exhibitions; SVI
permit parking; valet parking garage
across street (85" vertical clearance)
Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7,
M27, M30, M31, M50, M57, Q32
Subway: C, E at
Museum of Television & Radio
•
(between 5th &
V (212) 621-6600 F (212) 621-6700
*Wheelchair accessible; assistive
listening device in theater and
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screening room; closed caption
decoder in library
Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5
Subway: C, E at 50th &
New York Hall of Science
•
V (718) 699-0005, F (718) 699-1341,
Accessibility Info (718) 699-0301
*Wheelchair accessible although one
step precedes ramp to exhibits; highcontrast
signage; tactile exhibits; SVI
permit parking; six reserved spaces in
parking lot
Bus: Q23, Q48, B58
Staten Island Children’s Museum
at
• 1000
Building ‘M’
V/TTY (718) 273-2060, F (718) 273-
2836
*Wheelchair accessible; sign language
interpreter with advance notice;
brochures and signs in large print; all
exhibits are tactile; total 16 reserved
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BROADWAY THEATRES
Ambassador Theatre
•
(between Broadway &
V (212) 239-6200
*Three wheelchair locations at extreme
side of orchestra; adjacent alternate
entrance (two steps to main
entrance); restrooms are not
wheelchair accessible; infrared
hearing aids; occasional sign language
interpreter; valet parking – no
high-top vans
Bus: M10, M27, M60, M104
Subway: C, E at
N, R, B, D, F to
American Airlines Theatre
•
(between 7th &
V (212) 719-9393
*Orchestra level accessible
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at
Ave.
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Belasco Theatre
111
(between 6th &
V (212) 239-6200
*Two wheelchair locations at extreme
side of orchestra level; lower lounge,
mezzanine, and balcony levels are not
accessible; infrared hearing aids;
occasional sign language interpreted
performances
Bus: M5, M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at
Booth Theatre
222
(between Broadway &
V (212) 239-6200
*Two wheelchair locations at extreme
side of orchestra; mezzanine and
lower lounge levels are not
accessible; infrared hearing aids;
occasional sign language interpreted
performances
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at
35
Broadhurst Theatre
235
(between Broadway &
V (212) 239-6200
*Four wheelchair locations at extreme
sides of orchestra; lower lounge and
mezzanine levels are not accessible;
infrared hearing aids; occasional sign
language interpreted performances
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at
Broadway Theatre
1681 Broadway
(between 52nd & 53rd Streets)
V (212) 239-6200
*Four wheelchair locations at extreme
sides of orchestra; lower lounge and
mezzanine levels are not accessible;
infrared hearing aids; occasional sign
language interpreted performances
Bus: M10, M27, M50, M104
Subway: C, E at
36
Brooks Atkinson Theatre
256
(between Broadway &
V (212) 719-4099
*Four wheelchair locations at extreme
sides of orchestra; mezzanine and
balcony levels are not accessible;
restrooms are not accessible; infrared
hearing aids; occasional sign language
interpreted performances
Bus: M10, M27, M60, M104
Subway: C, E at
Circle in the Square
1633 Broadway (
Broadway &
V (212) 307-0388 F (212) 307-0257
Email: circleinthesquare@att.net
W ebste: www.circlesquare.org
*Wheelchair accessible through
alternate entrance; wheelchair
locations in back row; infrared
hearing aids; SVI Permit parking;
valet parking garage
Bus: M10, M27, M60, M104
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Subway: C, E at
Cort Theatre
138
(between 6th &
V (212) 239-6200
*Two wheelchair locations at extreme
sides of orchestra; mezzanine, lower
lounge and balcony levels are not
accessible; restrooms are not
accessible; infrared hearing aids;
occasional sign language interpreted
performances
Bus: M5, M6, M7, M27, M104
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Ethel Barrymore Theatre
243
(between Broadway &
V (212) 239-6200
*Two wheelchair locations at extreme
side of orchestra; infrared hearing
aids; occasional sign language
interpreted performances; parking lot
next door
Bus: M10, M27, M60, M104
Subway: C, E at
Eugene O Neill Theatre
230
(between Broadway &
V (212) 239-6200
*Wheelchair accessible except for
lower lounge and mezzanine levels;
restrooms are not wheelchair
accessible; infrared hearing aids;
occasional sign language interpreted
performances; valet parking garage
Bus: M10, M27, M60, M104
Subway: C, E at
Gershwin Theatre
1633 Broadway at
39
(between Broadway &
V (212) 586-6510
*Wheelchair locations in rear center
orchestra; restrooms are not
wheelchair accessible; infrared
hearing aids; occasional sign language
interpreted performances; valet
parking garage no high-top vans
Bus: M10, M27, M60, M104
Subway: C, E at
Helen Hayes Theatre
(between Broadway &
V (212) 944-9450
*Two wheelchair locations in the
front row orchestra (far left and far
right); balcony and lower lounge are
not accessible; men s room not
accessible; infrared hearing aids;
occasional sign language interpreted
performances
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at
Imperial Theatre
249
40
John Golden Theatre
252
(between Broadway &
V (212) 239-6200
*Two wheelchair locations at extreme
side of orchestra; lower lounge, front,
and rear mezzanine are not
accessible; restrooms are not
accessible; infrared hearing aids;
occasional sign language interpreted
performances
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at
Longacre Theatre
220
(between Broadway &
V (212) 239-6200
*Entrance accessible through adjacent
ramp; two wheelchair locations at
extreme side of orchestra; mezzanine,
balcony, and lower level are not
accessible; infrared hearing aids;
occasional sign language interpreted
performances
Bus: M10, M27, M60, M104
Subway: C, E at
41
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
205
(between Broadway &
V (212) 575-9200
*One wheelchair location at extreme
side of orchestra; lower lounge,
mezzanine, and balcony are not
accessible; restrooms are not
accessible; infrared hearing aids;
occasional sign language interpreted
performances
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at
Lyceum Theatre
149
(between 6th &
V (212) 239-6200
*Entrance accessible through adjacent
ramp; two wheelchair locations at
extreme side of orchestra; lower
lounge, mezzanine, and balcony are
not accessible; restrooms are not
accessible; infrared hearing aids;
occasional sign language interpreted
performances
Bus: M5, M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
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Majestic Theatre
•
(between Broadway &
V (212) 239-6200
*Wheelchair accessible except for
mezzanine, lower lounge, and rear
orchestra; infrared hearing aids;
occasional sign language
performances; valet parking garage –
no vans
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at
Ave.
Marquis Theatre
•
(between Broadway &
V (212) 382-0100
*Wheelchair accessible; infrared
hearing aids; occasional sign language
performances; hotel and valet parking
garages
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at
Ave.
Al Hirsch Theatre formerly the
43
Martin Beck Theatre
•
(between 8th &
V (212) 239-6200
*Two wheelchair locations at opposite
sides of orchestra section; lower
lounge and mezzanine levels are not
accessible; infrared hearing aids;
occasional sign language interpreted
performances
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at
Ave.
Minskoff Theatre
•
V (212) 869-0550
*Four wheelchair locations at extreme
side of orchestra; elevator access to
all levels; infrared hearing aids;
occasional sign language interpreted
performances
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at
Ave.
44
Music Box Theatre
•
(between Broadway &
V (212) 239-6200
*One wheelchair location in rear
orchestra; lower lounge and
mezzanine levels are not accessible;
infrared hearing aids; occasional sign
language interpreted performances
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at
Ave.
Nederlander Theatre
•
(between 7th &
V (212) 921-8000
*Four wheelchair locations at extreme
side of orchestra; mezzanine and
upper lounge are not accessible;
infrared hearing aids; occasional sign
language interpreted performances
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at
Ave.
•
(between Broadway &
V (212) 757-8646
*Wheelchair accessible except for
mezzanine level and lounges;
restrooms are not wheelchair
accessible; infrared hearing aids;
occasional sign language interpreted
performances; valet parking garage
Bus: M10, M27, M60, M104
Subway: C, E at
Palace Theatre
• 1564 Broadway
(between 46th &
46
V (212) 730-8200
*Wheelchair accessible except for
downstairs lounge; infrared hearing
aids; occasional sign language
interpreted performances; valet
parking garage
Bus: M10, M27, M60, M104
Subway: C, E at
Plymouth Theatre
•
(between Broadway &
V (212) 239-6200
*Two wheelchair locations at extreme
side of orchestra; lower lounge and
mezzanine levels are not accessible;
infrared hearing aids; occasional sign
language interpreted performances
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at
Ave.
Richard Rodgers Theatre
•
(between Broadway &
V (212) 221-1211
47
*Four wheelchair locations at extreme
side of orchestra; mezzanine, balcony,
and lower lounge are not accessible;
restrooms are not accessible; infrared
hearing aids; occasional sign language
interpreted performances
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at 42nd St. & 8th
Ave.
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre formerly the
Royale Theatre
• 242 W. 45th St.
(between Broadway & 8th Ave.)
New York, NY 10036
V (212) 239-6200
*Two locations at extreme side of
orchestra; lower lounge and
mezzanine are not accessible; infrared
hearing aids; occasional sign language
interpreted performances
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at 42nd St. & 8th
Ave.
St. James Theater
• 246 W. 44th St.
(between Broadway & 8th Ave.)
New York, NY 10036
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V (212) 239-6200
*Wheelchair accessible except for
lower lounge, mezzanine, and balcony
level; valet parking garage – no vans
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at 42nd St. & 8th
Ave.
Shubert Theater
• 225 W. 44th St.
(between Broadway & 8th Ave.)
New York, NY 10036
V (212) 239-6200
*Wheelchair accessible except for
lower lounge, mezzanine, and balcony
levels; restrooms are not wheelchair
accessible; infrared hearing aids;
occasional sign language interpreted
performances; valet parking garage –
no vans
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at 42nd St. & 8th
Ave.
August Wilson Theatre formerly the
Virginia Theatre
• 245 W. 52nd St.
(between Broadway & 8th Ave.)
New York, NY 10019
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V (212) 239-6200
*Wheelchair accessible through
alternate entrance stair-lift; balcony is
not accessible; infrared hearing aids;
occasional sign language interpreted
performances
Bus: M10, M27, M50, M104
Subway: C, E at 50th St. & 8th Ave.
Walter Kerr Theatre
• 219 W. 48th St.
(between Broadway & 8th Ave.)
New York, NY 10036
V (212) 239-6200
*Two wheelchair locations at opposite
sides of orchestra section; mezzanine
and balcony are not accessible;
infrared hearing aids; occasional sign
language interpreted performances
Bus: M10, M27, M60, M104
Subway: C, E at 50th St. & 8th Ave.
Winter Garden Theater
• 1634 Broadway
(between 50th & 51st St.)
New York, NY 10036
V (212) 239-6200
*Three wheelchair locations at
extreme side of orchestra; infrared
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Apollo Theatre
• 253 West 125th St.
(between Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
and Frederick Douglass Blvd.)
New York, NY 10027
V (212) 531-5300 (Administration),
V (212) 531-5305 (Box Office),
V (212) 531-5301 (Taped Message),
F (212) 749-2743
*Wheelchair accessible except for
lower and upper mezzanine levels;
SVI permit parking; valet parking lot
Bus: M60, M100, M101, BX15
Subway: 4, 5, 6 at 125th St./
Lexington Ave.
Beacon Theatre
• 2124 Broadway (Between 74th and
75th St.) New York, NY 10024
V (212) 496-7070, F (212) 496-7606
V (212) 873-9312 for Accessible seats
*Wheelchair accessible at orchestra
level only; wheelchair locations at
extreme outer perimeter of orchestra
with limited sight line; infrared
hearing aids; restrooms are not
wheelchair accessible; SVI permit
CONCERT HALLS AND
PERFORMING ARTS CENTERS
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parking; valet parking garage –
no vans
Bus: M5, M11, M57, M72
Carnegie Hall (including Weill Recital
Hall and Rose Museum)
• 154 West 57th St. (at 7th Ave.)
New York, NY 10019
V (212) 247-7800, F (212) 903-9630,
Access Info (212) 903-9605
*Wheelchair locations on Parquet
level (four removable and ten fixed
positions); five to six locations at rear
of Weill Recital Hall; infrared hearing
aids; Williams Sound FM hearing
system; sign language tours by
pre-arrangement; large print
programs for all Carnegie Hall
produced events; SVI permit parking;
valet parking garage at 51 West 56th
St. and 145 West 56th St.
Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M30, M57,
M58, M104
Subway: A, B, C, D, 1 to Columbus
Circle / N, Q, R, W, to 57th St. & 7th
Avenue
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
140 West 65th Street
NY, NY 10023
V (212) 875.5456,
For Tickets (212) 721-6500
By email: webmaster@lincolncenter.org
customerservice@lincolncenter.org
General Administration: 212.875.5000.
To contact Avery Fisher Hall Box Office:
By email: AFHBO@lincolncenter.org
By phone: 212.875.5030
*Alice Tully Hall Closing Announcement
• Home of the Metropolitan Opera,
New York Philharmonic, The Juilliard
School, New York City Ballet, New
York City Opera, The Film Society of
Lincoln Center, The Chamber Music
Society of Lincoln Center, Lincoln
Center Theater, School of American
Ballet, The New York Library for the
Performing Arts, and Lincoln Center
for the Performing Arts, Inc.
V (212) 875-5375/5376 (Department of
Program and Services for People with
Disabilities),
TTY (212) 875-5378/5379,
F (212) 875-5414
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*Wheelchair accessible and wheelchair
locations provided; infrared hearing
aids; sign language interpreter avail
able for some events; large print and
Braille programs; call information
numbers for specific events and
venue information
Bus: M5, M7, M11, M66, M104
Subway: 1, 9 at 66th St./
Lincoln Center
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Radio City Music Hall
• 1260 Ave. of the Americas
(at 50th St.)
New York, NY 10020
V (212) 247-4777,
F (212) 465-6649,
Disabled Services V (212) 465-6115
*Wheelchair accessible on all levels,
wheelchair locations and aisle
transfers located throughout;
occasional sign language interpreted
performances; infrared hearing aids;
FM audio system; large print
programs; parking garage at 49th St.
between 5th and 6th Ave.
Bus: M1, M2, M3, M5, M6, M7, M27,
M50
Subway: 6 at 51st St./Lexington Ave.;
C, E at 50th St./8th Ave.
The Theatre at Madison Square Garden
• 2 Penn Plaza
(7th Ave. between 31st and 33rd St.)
New York, NY 10121
V (212) 465-6000
* Wheelchair accessible, 66
wheelchair locations in last row of
middle sections, infrared hearing aids,
valet parking (no reserved spaces)
Bus: M4, M10, M16, M26, M34, M42,
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ZOOS AND GARDENS
Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Park
• Bronx River Parkway at Fordham Rd.
Bronx, NY 10460
V (718) 220-5100, F (718) 220-2685,
Accessibility Info V (718) 367-1010 or
V (718) 220-5131
*Wheelchair accessible through all
entrances except Rainey Gate park
entrance; there are four steps to the
monkey house and two steps to the
zoo information center; tours
available with advanced notice for
people using wheelchairs and for
people with visual, hearing, and
learning disabilities; touch tours
arranged through Friends of the Zoo;
sighted escorts available with notice;
three parking areas with a total of 14
reserved spaces
Bus: BX9, BX12, BX19, Q44
Central Park Zoo
• 830 5th Ave. (at 64th St.)
New York, NY 10021
V (212) 439-6513 or 6500,
F (212) 988-0286
*Wheelchair accessible; high-contrast
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signage; parking by permit only –
apply to Reach Program, Dept. of
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs,
Arsenal Building, 850 5th Ave. NY, NY
10021 – call V (212) 360-8134 for more
information
Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4
New York Aquarium
• West 8th St. & Surf Ave.
(at the Coney Island boardwalk)
Brooklyn, NY 11224
V (718) 265-FISH(3474),
F (718) 265-3420
*Wheelchair accessible; written text
of programs
available upon
request;
high contrast
signage; tactile
exhibits in
discovery cove;
parking lot with
seven reserved
spaces
Bus: B36, B64,
B74
Subway: B at
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Stillwell Ave.
The New York Botanical Garden
• 200th St. & Southern (Kazimiroff) Blvd.
Bronx, NY 10458-5126
V (718) 817-8700, TTY (718) 817-8596,
F (718) 220-6504
*Wheelchair accessible; parking lot
with 10 reserved spaces
Bus: BX19, BX26
Staten Island Zoo
• 614 Broadway
Staten Island, NY 10310
V (718) 442-3101, F (718) 981-8711
*Wheelchair accessible; scripts for
audiovisual programs provided upon
request; large print signage; some
displays have non glare glass; parking
lot does not have any reserved spaces
or curb ramps
Bus: S48, S53
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B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
• 237 W. 42nd St.
(between 7th & 8th Ave.)
New York, NY 10036
V (212) 997-4144 F (212) 779-4545
*Both restaurant and club are
wheelchair accessible; elevator
located in lobby at restaurant
entrance
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at 42nd St. & 8th Ave
Carolines Comedy Club
• 1626 Broadway
(between 49th and 50th St.)
New York, NY 10019
V (212) 757-4100 F (212) 956-0197
*Wheelchair accessible through
alternative entrance at 750 7th Ave.;
restrooms are not accessible
Bus: M27, M50, M104
Comic Strip Live
• 1568 2nd Ave.
New York, NY 10028
V (212) 861-9386
*Wheelchair accessible except for
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restrooms; reservations required
Bus: M15, M79
Gotham Comedy Club
• 208th West 23rd Street.
New York, NY 10010
V (212) 367-9000 F (212) 367-9003
*Wheelchair accessible throughout;
call ahead for reservations
Bus: M1, M23, M101
Stand-Up New York
• 236 W. 78th St.
New York, NY 10024
V (212) 595-0850 F (212) 721-2306
*Wheelchair accessible except for
restrooms
Bus: M79, M15
The Supper Club
• 240 W. 47th St.
New York, NY 10036
V (212) 921-1940 F (212) 391-3982
*Wheelchair accessible through
alternate service entrance; restrooms
fully accessible
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at 42nd St./ 8th Ave.
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The View Lounge
• 1535 Broadway, 48th floor
Marriott Marquis Hotel
New York, NY 10036
V (212) 704-8900
*Wheelchair accessible throughout
hotel; take elevator to third floor
then take express elevator to 48th
floor; restrooms located on 47th floor
(staff will assist with elevator to
reach restrooms)
Bus: M10, M16, M27, M42, M104
Subway: A, C, E at 42nd St./ 8th Ave.
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SPORTS VENUES
Keyspan Park
• Home of Brooklyn Cyclones minorleague
baseball
1904 Surf Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11224
V (718) 449-8497 F (718) 449-6368
*Wheelchair accessible; 110
wheelchair accessible seats available
along with 110 companion seats
Bus: B36, B64, B74
Subway: B at Stillwell Ave./
Coney Island
Madison Square Garden
• Home of New York Knicks basketball,
New York Rangers hockey, New York
Liberty women’s basketball, concerts,
and other special events
2 Penn Plaza (7th & 8th Ave. between
31st & 33rd St.)
New York, NY 10121
V (212) 465-6000, F (212) 465-6025,
Accessibility Info Line (212) 465-6034
*Wheelchair locations at 5th, 6th, and
7th levels; infrared hearing aides;
valet parking (no reserved spaces)
Bus: M4, M10, M16, M26, M34, M42,
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M104, Q32
Subway: 2, 3 at Penn Station/34th
St., B, D, F, N, Q, R at Herald Square
(34th St. & Broadway)
Train: LIRR, PATH, NJ Transit, Amtrak
Richmond County Bank Ballpark
• Home of Staten Island Yankees
minor-league baseball
75 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
V (718) 720-9265
Wheelchair seats; reserved parking
available
Bus: S44, S52
Shea Stadium
• Home of New York Mets baseball
126 St. & Roosevelt Ave.
Flushing, NY 11368
Phone: V (718) 507-METS,
Customer Relations
V (718) 565-4367/4358
*Wheelchair locations in three
sections – 60 seats on field level
behind home plate, 40 seats in left
field and 40 in right field, folding
chairs provided for companions; 83
reserved parking spaces near press
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gate, lot A, and lot C
Bus: MTA Long Island Bus – call V
(516) 766-6722 for more information
Yankee Stadium
• Home of New York Yankees baseball
River Ave. & 161st St.
Bronx, NY 10451
V (718) 293-4300/6000,
F (718) 293-8431
*Wheelchair accessible on field and
main levels, areas in loge and lower
levels available.
By request:
Portable radios available; TV monitors in
wheelchair locations; 49 reserved
parking spaces in lot 8
Bus: BX6, BX13
USTA National Tennis Center
• Home of the US Open and other
tennis events
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Flushing, NY 11368
V (718) 760-6200 ext.5100,
F (718) 592-9488
*Wheelchair accessible, but ramps are
steep and require assistance; 15
reserved parking spaces
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