Participant Information
The conference presentations will be held in Room 312 in the
Mathematics Building at Columbia University, with onsite conference registration in 307 Mathematics and daily coffee breaks in 508 Mathematics.
The Mathematics Building is most conveniently
accessed using either the entrance on Broadway behind Earl Hall or
the main campus entrance at Broadway and 116th Street. The main
campus entrance provides a wheelchair-accessible route to the
Mathematics Building.
General Directions to Campus
From the hotel:
Walk north on Broadway until you reach the 79th street subway station (3 blocks). Enter the subway on the East side of Broadway, heading to "Uptown " the Bronx" (note that the other entrance is "Downtown", which heads the opposite direction). Take the 1 train to 116th Street - Columbia University (5 stops). Exit to street level via the either set of stairs on the right.
From the airport:
From LaGuardia: Taxi service is available to the campus (about $25 - $30, not including tax, tip, tolls, etc.). Request that the cab drop you off at 116th Street and Broadway, as this is the main entrance to campus. If you are renting a car, take the Grand Central Parkway west to the Triborough/RFK Bridge ($5.50 cash toll), to Manhattan. Follow 125th Street westward 12 blocks to Broadway. Turn left onto Broadway, which is under an elevated subway structure and continue south to 116th Street. University main gate is on the left. The main gate is not open to vehicular traffic.
From John F. Kennedy: Taxi service is available to the campus (at a flate rate of $45, not including tax, tip, tolls, etc). Request that the cab drop you off at 116th Street and Broadway, as this is the main entrance to campus. If you are renting a car, take the Van Wyck Expressway (I-678) northeast to the Grand Central Parkway (Exit 10) toward La Guardia Airport and the Triborough/RFK Bridge. Cross the bridge ($5.50 cash toll) into Manhattan. Follow 125th Street westward 12 blocks to Broadway, which is under an elevated subway structure. Turn left onto Broadway and continue south to 116th Street. University main gate is on the left. The main gate is not open to vehicular traffic.
By train or bus
Trains to New York arrive at Grand Central Station or Pennsylvania Station; buses stop at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Visitors arriving at these stations can take either public transportation or a taxi north to the campus. Five bus lines (M4, M5, M11, M60, M104) and one subway line (the No. 1 local) serve the Columbia neighborhood. The Columbia stop for the buses and the subway is 116th Street. The M60 bus is a direct link between campus and LaGuardia Airport. Do not use the Nos. 2 and 3 express subway trains, which follow a different route and do not stop at Columbia University. If you take the No. 2 or 3, transfer at 96th Street to the No. 1 local train.