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Wireless
Hotspots
New
York City Websites
City Search - http://newyork.citysearch.com
NYC Tourist - http://www.nyctourist.com
NYC Official City Guide - http://www.cityguidemagazine.com
The Paperless Guide to NYC - http://www.ny.com
New York City Convention & Visitor Bureau - http://www.nycvisit.com
Publications
Public
Transportation in New York City
Subway
The base fare is $2.00 paid by Metrocard.
You can transfer from one subway line to another at certain stations
for no additional charge and (with the use of a Metrocard) between
buses and trains. Using the Metrocard system, you must transfer
within a two hour window of time. You can also buy a 7-Day ($24)
or 30-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard ($76), or a Fun Pass. The Fun
Pass gives you one day of unlimited subway and local bus rides
for $7 (can be used until 3:00am the following day). Be sure to
check a subway map for these connections and pick up a Metrocard
brochure for more details on free transfers between trains and
buses. For more information, rates, maps, and service advisories
visit http://www.mta.info/.
Bus
The base fare for buses is $2.00. You can
use your Metrocard to pay for your bus fare. In order to transfer
from one bus to another bus, you must obtain a pass from the driver
when you first board the bus. This transfer is free of charge.
See above for information about transfers between trains and buses.
For more information check out http://www.mta.info/.
Try
www.hopstop.com
or www.trips123.com
for directions from one address to another on public
transportation
Taxi
Cabs
Your cab ride begins at $2.50. It increases 40 cents per 1/5 of
a mile or 20 cents per minute if the cab is standing in traffic.
There is a surcharge of 50 cents added to the total fare from
8 p.m. - 6 a.m. There is also a four-person limit per car. Visit
www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/taxicab_rate.shtml for more
rate information.
Some examples of costs to ride in a cab from NYU to a few places
in the city:
- NYU to midtown costs
approximately $5-8, plus tip.
- NYU to the South
Street Seaport costs approximately $5-7, plus tip.
- NYU to the Upper
East or West Side costs approximately $10, plus tip.
For
more information about transportation in New York City and commuting
to NYU, check out the Commuter Student Services website at http://www.nyu.edu/commuter.services.
Area
Post Offices
(Call 212-967-8585 for hours)
| General
Post Office (Main)
8th Ave. and 33rd St.
open 24hr./7 days |
Tompkins
Square Station
244 East 3rd St. |
NYU
Mail Services
547 La Guardia Pl. |
Patchin
Station
70 West |
Cooper
Station
95 4th Ave.
|
Old
Chelsea Station
149 East 23rd St.
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Libraries
| Donnell
Library
20 West 53rd Street
between 5th and 6th Ave.
(212) 621-0618 |
Hudson
Park Branch
10 Seventh Ave. South
(66 Leroy St.)
(212) 243-6876 |
Jefferson
Market Branch
331 East 10th St.
(212) 228-4747
|
| Library
& Museum for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
(212) 870-1630 |
Mid-Manhattan
Library
455 Fifth Ave. at
40th St.
(212) 340-0833 |
New
York Public Library
5th Ave. at 42nd St.
|
| Ottendorfer
Branch
135 Second Ave.
between St. Marks Pl. & 9th St.
(212) 340-0849
|
Tompkins
Square Library
331 East 10th St.
(212) 228-4747 |
For
a list of libraries by borough visit: http://www.nypl.org/branch/local
or call (212) 340-0849 |
Washington
Square Park Policies
Washington
Square Park, one of the most visited urban parks in the world,
sits at the heart of Greenwich Village and the NYU campus. This
historic public commons is a wonderful place to escape the city
and relax in the shade on a hot summer day. Please be aware that
the New York City Police and Park Rangers are issuing summons
and making arrests for violations in Washington Square Park including:
riding bikes or skateboards, unreasonable noise making, vandalism,
littering, unleashed
dogs, climbing trees, disregarding police and ranger instructions,
possession of illegal drugs including marijuana, and consumption
of alcohol including bottles or cans in paper bags. Also, NYPD
monitored cameras are positioned around the perimeter of the park.
Wireless
Hotspots
To
view a complete listing for New York State, visit http://www.wififreespot.com/ny.html
New
York City/Manhattan
Alt.coffee - 139 Avenue A - 212-529-2233
Apple Store - Soho - Prince St.
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar - for customers in second
and third floor dining rooms - 205 W 50th St
ARK Communications - 90 Stanton Street - (212) 387-0040
Big Cup Tea & Coffee House - 228 8th Avenue Apt 7 - (212) 206-0059
Bryant
Park - between 40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenues
Chelsea
Market - 75 Ninth Avenue, at 16th Street
Chelsea
Piers - within Sports Center/probably members only - 23rd
St & the Hudson River
Circa Tabac
- 11:30 AM-5PM - 32 Watts Street - (212) 941-1781
Columbia University Campus - 114th-120th St between Broadway and
Amsterdam
Downtown
Alliance provides free access in City Hall Park, Bowling Green
Park, Winter Garden, Stone Street, Vietnam Veteran's Plaza at
55 Water Street, 1 New York Plaza, Staten Island Ferry Terminal
and at South Street Seaport.
DT UT
Cafe/Lounge Uptown - 1626 Second Avenue - 212.327.1327
DT UT Cafe/Lounge Downtown - 41 Avenue B - 212.477.1021
Esperanto Cafe - 114 MacDougal St - (212) 475-5400
Hip Cup Café - Park Row
INI ANI - 105 Stanton St - 212.254.9066
James Duane
Restaurant - 185 Duane St - 866-James Duane
NewsCafe on Broadway - 11 Broadway
New
York Public Library locations in The Bronx and Manhattan offer
"filtered" (you can request that the filter be turned off) access
Parish & Co Restaurant - 202 Ninth Avenue - 212-414-4988
Risa Restaurant - 47 East Houston Street between Mott and Mulberry
Streets - 212.625.1712
Saurin Park Cafe - 301 West 110th Street - 212 - 222-0683
St. Dymphna's
- 118 St. Mark's Place (between 1st + Ave. A) - 212-254-6636
Starwich Salads
& Sandwiches - 525 West 42nd Street - 212 736 9170
Sunburst Espresso Bar - 206 3rd Ave - (212) 674-1702
Sympathy for the Kettle - 109 St. Marks Place
TechSpace
- Union Square - 41 East 11th Street - 11th & 10th Floors - (212)-331-1100
TechSpace
- West Village - 95 Morton Street - Ground Floor - (212)-331-1100
The Cellar - 325 East 14th Street - 212.477.7747
Union Square Park - At the cross section of 4th Ave and Broadway
between 14th & 17th St.
Veniero's
Pasticceria & Caffe - 342 East 11th Street - (212) 674-7070
Verizon Online DSL and dial-up customers can use Verizon
Hotspots for free.
WebTokerHotSpot - 231 Lexington
Zeytuna - 59 Maiden Lane
Ziggies Café & Coffeehouse - 1817 2nd Avenue - 212-289-0824
Abingdon
Guest House - for guests, all rooms - 13 Eighth Avenue (between
West 12th and Jane Streets) - 212-243-5384
Apple
Core Hotels - 5 Manhattan hotels with free Wi-Fi for guests
Courtyard by Marriott - lounge area - 866 Third Ave - 212-644-1300
Hotel Chelsea
- lobby area for guests - 222 West 23rd Street - 212 243 3700
Millenium Hilton - lobby bar and Church & Dey restaurant - 55
Church St - 212-693-2001
Omni Berkshire Place - 21 East 52nd Street at Madison Avenue
Red Roof Inn - 6 West 32nd Street
Washington
Square Hotel - for guests only - 103 Waverly Place
Brooklyn
Atlas Cafe - ask for password - 116 Havemeyer St. - Williamsburg
Bread Stuy - 403 Lewis Avenue - Bedford Stuyvesant - 718-771-0633
Brooklyn
Public Library - Central Library at Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn
Museum of Art - public plaza, café, and most galleries - 200
Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn Lyceum coffee shop - 227 4th Avenue
Fix Cafe - corner of N11th St & Bedford Ave - Williamsburg
Gorilla Coffee - (free with purchase) - 97 5th Avenue
ICI
- M-F, 8-4 - 246 Dekalb Avenue - 718 789 2778
Kitty Kiernans
Bar - 9715 Third Avenue - 718 921 0217
Naidre's - after 3PM - 7th ave. between 11th and 12th
Oslo - Roebling at 5th - Williamsburg
Polytechnic University-Brooklyn Campus - 6 Metrotech Ctr - (718)
260-3600
Schnack
- 122 Union St - 718-855-2879
Supercore - Bedford and S. 2nd - Williamsburg
The Tea Lounge on Union between 6th & 7th
Staten
Island
The Muddy Cup
- 388 Van Duzer - 718-818-8100
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