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A Letter from Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg

Dear Friends:

Welcome to New York City. Ours is the world’s greatest City, and you’re visiting during an especially exciting period of growth and change.

For all of the attractions that make New York City wonderful—from shopping to theater to cuisine, we offer options to fit every taste—we pride ourselves most on our diversity: more than 200 languages are spoken on our streets, and men and women from every world culture live side by side, contributing to the vibrant life of the City. It’s especially important to us that disabled residents and visitors have the opportunity to experience everything our City has to offer, and we hope that this redesigned, updated guide will help you do just that.

Last year, we welcomed a record 46 million visitors, and we are drawing ever closer to our goal of attracting 50 million guests annually by 2012. The information on these pages will be an invaluable resource as you enjoy the five boroughs—but if you have any additional questions, remember, Just Ask The Locals.™ Nobody knows our neighborhoods better than the people who call New York City home, and they will be happy to offer tips on the best entertainment, food, shopping and more throughout the City.

On behalf of our residents, thank you for coming to New York City— enjoy your stay!

Sincerely,

Michael R. Bloomberg Mayor Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities nyc.gov/mopd The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD), established in 1973, serves as a liaison between City government and disabled individuals, as well as organizations dedicated to improving the lives of New Yorkers with disabilities. MOPD provides policy recommendations to the mayor and works with City agencies and private individuals and organizations to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.

NYC & Company nycgo.com NYC & Company is the official marketing, tourism and partnership organization for the City of New York, dedicated to maximizing travel and tourism oppor- tunities throughout the five boroughs, building economic prosperity and spreading the positive image of New York City worldwide.

Key to Symbols:

A Wheelchair Accessible M TeleTYpewriter (TTY) G Information Center N Live Audio Description H Sign Language O Blind or Low Vision Accessible I Closed Captioned P Volume Control Telephone J Open Captioned Q Assistive Listening System K Large Print R Braille L Audio Description for TV, Video and Film Table of Contents

This is New York City The Bronx 6 Brooklyn 7 Manhattan 8 Queens 9 Staten Island 10 Must-See NYC Top Attractions 11 NYC Essentials Fast Facts 14 Official Visitor Centers 16 Transportation 17

01 Accommodations 39 02 Sightseeing 47 03 Arts & Entertainment 55 04 Museums 72 05 Dining 80 06 Nightlife 91 07 Sports 93

TeleTYpewriter (TTY) Live Audio Description Blind or Low Vision Accessible Volume Control Telephone Assistive Listening System Braille

© 2001, 2008 City of New York. All rights reserved. One city, five boroughs, unlimited options: This is New York City.TM With diverse neighborhoods citywide and a different adventure waiting around every corner, the City offers a range of experiences that is unmatched. The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island each has an array of shopping, dining, cultural and nightlife opportunities— and all contain the energy and excitement that define the City. Inside you’ll find the tools to make the most of your time spent here, including essential visitor information, listings and more. And for the most up-to-date information, visit nycgo.com. 02This Sightseeing is New York City The Bronx

url: ilovethebronx.com area: 44 square miles population: 1.3+ million distance from Times Square: 30 minutes Arthur Avenue celebrates the borough’s Italian heritage. As New York City’s only borough that’s part of the US mainland, the Bronx has many a scenic landscape in addition to its cultural offerings. Pelham Bay Park is the northeast anchor and, at more than 2,700 acres, is the largest public park Times in the City. The park fronts Square the Long Island Sound and City Island, an enclave housing seafood restaurants and marinas lined with sailboats. Other notable sites include Arthur Avenue—the Little Italy of the Bronx—the Bronx Museum of the Arts, the Bronx Zoo, the New York Botanical Garden and Wave Hill, a public garden and cultural center overlooking the Hudson River.

borough highlights:

1) Yankee Stadium yankees.com 2) Pelham/Split Rock Golf Course nycteetimes.com 3) Wave Hill wavehill.org

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url: visitbrooklyn.org area: 82 square miles population: 2.4+ million distance from Times Square: 25 minutes Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) hosts theater, dance and concerts year-round. Across the East River from Manhattan lies Brooklyn, the City’s most pop- ulous borough. It’s also one whose neighborhoods are regarded as much for their atmosphere as for their attractions. Start by crossing Times the Brooklyn Bridge—a scenic route that lands you a short distance Square from Brooklyn Heights, with its historic brown-stones, tree-lined streets and promenade overlooking the Manhattan skyline. Other popular neighborhoods are Williamsburg, Park Slope, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens and Boerum Hill—each home to an array of boutiques, restaurants and specialty shops.

borough highlights:

1) Brooklyn Museum brooklynmuseum.org 2) Brooklyn Academy of Music bam.org 3) Brooklyn Children’s Museum brooklynkids.org

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url: mbpo.org area: 24 square miles population: 1.5+ million

See new art installations at world- renowned museums in Manhattan. Though small in size—the island stretches only 13.4 miles— Manhattan encompasses a diverse and exciting cityscape, a patchwork of distinct neighborhoods with the 843-acre Central Park at its heart. First-time visitors may want to Times see iconic landmarks such as the Square Chrysler Building or Rockefeller Center, while others choose from among dozens of museums and cultural attractions. Arts lovers can take in performances from the stages of Broadway to the jazz clubs of Harlem. Shoppers, meanwhile, can find entertainment along Fifth Avenue or an afternoon browsing the boutiques of the Upper West Side or TriBeCa.

borough highlights:

1) Museum Mile museummilefestival.org 2) Top of the Rock Observation Deck topoftherocknyc.com 3) Chinatown explorechinatown.com

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url: discoverqueens.info area: 112 square miles population: 2.2+ million distance from Times Square: 15–30 minutes Diverse cultures are celebrated in neighborhoods throughout Queens. Even within a city known for its diversity, Queens stands apart: no county in the United States counts natives of more countries among its residents, and more than 130 lang- uages are spoken throughout the Times borough. The result? Neighborhoods that are continually influenced by Square other cultures, and the chance to explore their many tastes and tradi- tions. Enjoy flavors from around the world in Astoria (Greek), Jackson Heights (Indian) and Flushing (Asian). See art and events at a variety of centers from P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center to the Noguchi Museum to Socrates Sculpture Park—all in Long Island City, a quick trip from Midtown Manhattan. borough highlights:

1) P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center ps1.org 2) Citi Field mets.mlb.com 3) The Unisphere discoverqueens.info

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url: statenislandusa.com area: 60 square miles population: 443,000 distance from Times Square: 30 minutes Early New York City history is witnessed on Staten Island at Historic Richmond Though accessible by car, a more Town. scenic route to Staten Island is by way of the Staten Island Ferry— the free ride brings great views of the harbor and Statue of Liberty. Once there, the St. George Ferry Terminal is the gateway to a number Times of attractions. Walk to the Staten Square Island Museum, the historic St. George Theatre and the 83-acre Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden (home to the Noble Maritime Collection and the Staten Island Children’s Museum). Gray Line New York Sightseeing now also offers a one-hour tour—an easy way to take it all in, from the top sights to beautiful landscapes.

borough highlights:

1) Alice Austen House Museum aliceausten.org 2) Historic Richmond Town historicrichmondtown.org 3) Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden snug-harbor.org

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Enjoy the New York skyline from the Top of the Rock.

2) Broadway Theaters Must-See Times Square, Restaurant Row Manhattan NYC Broadway Theaters, Times Square livebroadway.com offbroadway.org Top Attractions timessquarebid.org 42nd–47th Sts. and Seventh Ave.– 1) The New York City Skyline Broadway Manhattan Restaurant Row Empire State Building 46th St. bet. Eighth and Ninth Aves. esbnyc.com Fifth Ave. and 34th St. 3) Statue of Liberty Top of the Rock Ellis Island topoftherocknyc.com Statue of Liberty National Monument 30 Rockefeller Plaza; entrance on 50th nps.gov/stli St. bet. Fifth and Sixth Aves. New York Harbor Ellis Island Immigration Museum ellisisland.com New York Harbor

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4) Central Park World Financial Center Manhattan worldfinancialcenter.com centralparknyc.org West St. (bet. Liberty and Vesey Sts.) nycgovparks.org 59th–110th Sts., Fifth–Eighth Aves. 8) Bronx Zoo, New York Botanical Garden 5) Brooklyn Bridge The Bronx visitbrooklyn.org Bronx Zoo Manhattan–Brooklyn, East River bronxzoo.com Bronx River Pkwy. and Fordham Rd 6) Prospect Park New York Botanical Garden Brooklyn nybg.org nycgoparks.org 200th St. and Southern Blvd. briconline.org Flatbush Ave.–Eastern Pkwy.– 9) Flushing Meadows– Prospect Pk. West Corona Park Brooklyn Botanic Garden Queens bbg.org Queens Museum of Art 1000 Washington Ave. (at Eastern queensmuseum.org Pkwy.) New York City Bldg. Brooklyn Museum New York Hall of Science brooklynmuseum.org nyscience.org 200 Eastern Pkwy. (at Washington Ave.) 47-01 111th St. (at 48th Ave.)

7) Lower Manhattan, USTA Billie Jean King National Wall Street Tennis Center Manhattan usta.com downtownny.com Citi Field East River–Hudson River, south of mets.mlb.com Canal St. 126th St. and Roosevelt Ave. The Sports Museum of America thesportsmuseum.com 10) Museum Mile 26 Broadway (at Beaver St.) Manhattan Metropolitan Museum of Art Tribute WTC Visitor Center metmuseum.org tributewtc.org Fifth Ave. and 82nd St. 120 Liberty St. (bet. Church and Greenwich Sts.)

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Goethe-Institut New York 12) Uptown: Harlem, goethe.de/newyork Morningside Heights, Fifth Ave. and 83rd St. Washington Heights, Inwood Manhattan National Academy Museum nationalacademy.org welcometoharlem.com Fifth Ave. and 88th St. wahichamber.org harlemonestop.com Guggenheim Museum, Solomon R. experienceharlem.com guggenheim.org myharlem.org Fifth Ave. and 89th St. Cathedral Church of St. John Cooper-Hewitt, National the Divine Design Museum stjohndivine.org cooperhewitt.org Amsterdam Ave. and 112th St. Fifth Ave. and 91st St. Columbia University The Jewish Museum columbia.edu thejewishmuseum.org Broadway and 116th St. Fifth Ave. and 92nd St. Apollo Theater Museum of the City of New York apollotheater.com mcny.org 253 W. 125th St. (at Frederick Fifth Ave. and 103rd St. Douglass Blvd.) El Museo del Barrio The Studio Museum in Harlem elmuseo.org studiomuseum.org Fifth Ave. and 104th St. 144 W. 125th St. (at Lenox Ave.) 11) Staten Island Ferry, The Cloisters Museum & Gardens Snug Harbor Cultural Center metmuseum.org & Botanical Garden Fort Tryon Park Staten Island Staten Island Ferry nyc.gov/dot Whitehall–South Sts., Lower Manhattan; and St. George Terminal, Staten Island Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden snug-harbor.org Richmond Terrace and Tysen St.

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rain high low NYC jan 3.9" 39˚F (4˚C) 26˚F (-3˚C) feb 3.0" 42˚F (6˚C) 29˚F (-2˚C) Essentials mar 4.0" 50˚F (10˚C) 35˚F (2˚C) apr 3.9" 60˚F (16˚C) 44˚F (7˚C) may 4.4" 72˚F (22˚C) 55˚F (13˚C) Fast Facts jun 3.5" 75˚F (24˚C) 60˚F (16˚C) jul 4.5" 85˚F (29˚C) 70˚F (21˚C) aug 4.1" 86˚F (30˚C) 73˚F (23˚C) sep 4.0" 77˚F (25˚C) 60˚F (16˚C) oct 3.4" 67˚F (19˚C) 51˚F (11˚C) nov 4.5" 54˚F (12˚C) 41˚F (5˚C) dec 3.6" 44˚F (7˚C) 32˚F (0˚C)

Geographic Orientation

The City’s five boroughs—the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island—are linked by bridges, Forecast tunnels and ferries. Manhattan is an New York City has four seasons, island only 13.4 miles long and 2.3 with the summer months of July and miles across (at its widest). Except August bringing the hottest days. at its southern and northern tips, Autumn, marked by crisp air and blue it has avenues running north and skies, is considered by many the most south, streets running east and west. beautiful time to be outdoors. Winter Traffic generally travels one way, temperatures drop considerably— going east on even-numbered streets January and February are often the and west on odd-numbered streets. chilliest months—with occasional Fifth Avenue divides Manhattan into snows blanketing the City. Spring the east side and west side. Street can feel later to arrive than its official addresses increase with their distance April start, but when the weather turns from Fifth Avenue, usually by 100 it brings light winds, showers and per block. Twenty north–south blocks the return of green to City parks and equal a mile. If you’re at 14th Street other public spaces. and your destination is 50th Street in Midtown, your travel direction is uptown to get there. Sixth Avenue is also known as Avenue of the Americas.

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Phone Numbers • Waitstaff and bartenders: • Emergencies (police, fire or 15–20% of total bill ambulance): 911 • Taxi drivers: 15–20% of • NYC government agencies total bill (nonemergency): 311 or • Tips for other service personnel, 212-NEWYORK (639-9675) such as theater ushers, tour guides • Directory assistance: 411 and coat-check staff, are always • Multilingual Visitor Information appreciated Counselors: 212-484-1222 • Printed NYC Literature: 800-NYCVISIT (692-8474) or 212- 397-8222

Sales Tax New York City sales tax is 8.375%. There is no sales tax on clothing and footwear items under $110. A tax of 4.375% is charged when the item’s cost exceeds $110.

Smoking Throughout New York City, smoking is prohibited in all public areas including subway stations, taxis, restaurants and bars. Cigar bars that register with the City are permitted to allow cigar smoking.

Tipping Many New Yorkers in the service industries (hotels, restaurants and transportation) have tips factored into their wages. Here’s a guide to how much you should tip for service: • Hotel doorman: $1 for hailing a cab • Porters and bellhops: $1–$2 per bag • Hotel cleaning staff $1–$2 per day of your visit, or as much as $5 per day

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QM16, QM17, QM18, QM24, X1, X6, Official X7, X9, X12, X14, X30, X42 Subway: C, E to to 50th St. (SB) Visitor or N, R, W to 49th St. (NB) Hours: Mon.–Fri., 8:30am–6pm; Sat.– Centers Sun., 9am–5pm

NYC Official Visitor Information Center—Federal Hall 26 Wall St. (bet. William and Nassau Sts.) Bus: M1, M6, M9, M15, BxM18, QM11, QM24, X1, X3, X4, X8, X10, X11, X12, X13, X15, X16, X17, X18, X19, X27, X28, X29, X90 Subway: 4, 5, 6 to Brooklyn Bridge / City Hall Hours: Mon.–Fri., 9am–5pm (except federal holidays)

NYC Official Visitor Information Kiosk—City Hall Broadway and Park Row (City Hall Park) Bus: M1, M6, M15, M22, M103, B51 Subway: 4, 5, 6 to Brooklyn Bridge / City Hall Hours: Mon.–Fri., 9am–6pm; Sat.– Sun. and holidays, 10am–6pm

NYC Official Visitor Information NYC & Company Official Visitor Kiosk—Chinatown Information Center (concept sketch) Triangle of Canal, Walker and Baxter Sts. Bus: M1, M6, M9, M15, M103, B51, NYC Official Visitor Information X1, X10, X12, X17, X27, X28, X29 Center—Midtown Subway: 6 to Canal St. 810 Seventh Ave. (53rd St., north of Hours: open seven days, 10am–6pm Times Square), 212-484-1222

Bus: M6, M7, M10, M20, M27, M30, M31, M57, M104, BxM2, QM15,

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For up-to-date information on venues and services, For up-to-date information go to nycgo.com/accessibility

Transportation of thousands with hub, international an is City York New prices. competitive at City the of out and in flights daily Newark—are and LaGuardia airports—JFK, major Three within one hour of Midtown Manhattan. Twenty-four- subways to ferries and buses from lines, transit hour and commuter trains, connect the five boroughs the of indicating announcements have Subways City. the stations subway select and buses all and stop, next Designated yellow taxicabs wheelchair accessible. are disabilities. with persons assist to available also are Essentials: NYC NYC Essentials:Sightseeing Transportation 02 MTA Features Transportation and Services The City’s five boroughs—the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and MetroCard and MetroCard Staten Island—are linked by bridges, Vending Machines tunnels and ferries. All street corners are wheelchair accessible. Purchasing a MetroCard is your first step to getting around the City by One of the best ways to get around subway or bus. MetroCards can be town is by mass transit—an purchased at subway stations—from extensive system of public buses automated machines (which accept and subway trains operated by the cash, ATM/debit cards and credit Metropolitan Transportation cards) and station attendants—or by Authority (MTA). The system is contacting the MTA (mta.info or modestly priced and runs 24 hours 212-638-7622 or 718-596-8585 voice). a day, every day. Customers with Customers with visual impairments disabilities are permitted to bring may use an audio feature that prompts their service animals into all MTA them through the use of the machine. transit facilities (as well as all other To activate the audio feature, press 1# public spaces of the City). The on the vending machine (you must use animals must be securely leashed your personal headset, such as those for the safety of all customers. used with tape players, to access the feature). Braille instructions are located Refer to Useful Numbers and Websites, at the base of the screen. Varying at the back of this section, for more discounts are given for multiple rides, MTA information. Call 718-330-1234 for as well as for seniors (ages 65 and over) bus and subway schedules, station and people with disabilities. and route information and updates.

Note: All subway stations listed in this guide are wheelchair accessible.

MetroCards are valid on MTA buses and subways.

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Buses feature. Priority seating for Public buses are an excellent way to customers with disabilities and see the City (as well as a way to senior citizens is located behind the reach destinations not convenient to driver. Other passengers must make a subway stop). All City buses these seats available upon request. accept MetroCards and exact fare in • New York City Transit and Long coins, except pennies. Buses Island Bus serve local and express operate 24 hours a day, seven days bus routes throughout the five a week (there may be a few boroughs and in Nassau and exceptions in more remote corners western Suffolk counties. These of the City). Waiting time varies, but routes connect with many subway it’s usually 5–15 minutes, depending and commuter rail stations, as well on the time of day. Travel can be as key transportation hubs. slow when there is a lot of traffic, and buses are often more scenic • Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) than underground subways. Buses accompany and assist individuals generally stop at alternating blocks with disabilities. PCAs are eligible to on avenue routes and at every block ride subways and local buses free on cross-street routes. (Note: when accompanying a person who MetroCards cannot be purchased on is carrying an Access-a-Ride buses. Unlimited MetroCards are not paratransit identification card with valid on express buses.) the notation “PCA.” • Wait near the bus stop sign where NYC Transit has the largest the driver can see you and you can accessible fleet in the world. Every signal to the driver. bus is accessible to people in wheelchairs via front- or rear-door • Make sure you have the correct lifts; some newer buses have low bus by checking the front floors that enable customers to enter destination sign, listening to the via front-door ramps. Some buses recorded announcements on many have a “kneeling” feature that lowers LI Bus vehicles and some NYC the front entrance of the vehicle to Transit vehicles or asking the driver. within inches from the ground for easy access by any customer with Subways mobility impairments or difficulty One of the quickest ways to travel using the front steps. The driver will around the City is by subway. position the bus to deploy the lift Subway trains operate 24 hours a safely or operate the kneeling day, seven days a week, and are

18 NYC Official Accessibility Guide NYC Essentials:Sightseeing Transportation 02 often faster than street-level AutoGates are located at subway transportation. Stations are generally station booths and at stations where about eight to 10 blocks apart. no station agent is present. You (Note: Subways do not travel to must have a Reduced-Fare Staten Island. To get there, take the AutoGate MetroCard to enter and Staten Island Ferry (free) to St. leave the station through the George Terminal. Once there, the AutoGate (the card also works with Staten Island Railway has four conventional turnstiles). This card accessible stations: St. George, also entitles customers to reduced Dongan Hills, Great Kills and fares on these other MTA services: Tottenville; there is also a free Long Island Bus, Long Island Rail transfer from Manhattan buses to Road, Metro-North Railroad, MTA the Staten Island Railway from the Bus, Westchester County Bee-Line Staten Island Ferry.) buses (certain exclusions apply) and Staten Island Railway. The NYC Transit network currently has 82 ADA-accessible subway and To apply for a Reduced-Fare commuter rail stations. These AutoGate MetroCard, call 718-243- stations have features that improve 4999 (voice) or 718-596-8273 (TTY), accessibility for customers with Mon.–Fri., 9am–5pm; download an visual, hearing and mobility application from mta.info/nyct/fare/ impairments, as specified by the rfapply.htm; or go to the NYC Transit Americans with Disabilities Act Customer Service Center at 3 Stone (ADA). Note: Not every subway Street in Lower Manhattan (near the station is accessible, and some are ADA-accessible Bowling Green only accessible in one direction. Be subway station). A temporary sure to plan your trip carefully. Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard is available to City visitors. Entering and Exiting Subway Stations Boarding, Riding and All accessible subway stations in the Exiting Subway Cars Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and • Wait for the train near the middle of Queens are equipped with AutoGate, the platform, where the car with the an automatic entry/exit gate that conductor normally stops. There are allows people who have ambulatory boarding-area signs on all ADA- disabilities, are accompanied by a accessible subway station platforms. service animal or use a wheelchair to • ADA-accessible stations have enter and exit the subway system.

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two-foot-wide yellow tactile edge- Tactile-Braille Subway Maps warning strips. Make sure that you Tactile-Braille subway maps can be stay behind the strip until it is time to obtained from NYC Transit; the board the train. Baruch College Computer Center for • If you are in a wheelchair, position Visually Impaired People has it about three feet from the edge of produced a series of raised-line the platform and make sure you’ve Braille maps with large print for each locked your brakes. Never position subway line. Tactile-Braille overview your wheelchair between a station maps of each borough and station column and the platform edge. This maps for 66th St. / Lincoln Center, creates an obstacle to passenger 74th St. / Roosevelt Ave., Jay St. / flow and is a safety hazard for you Borough Hall and 59th St. / and other passengers. Lexington Ave. are available. These maps are free. To order, call 718- • At most stations there is a gap 393-4131. Expect your order to between the platform edge and the arrive in six to eight weeks. subway car; on curved platforms the space is more significant. Be extra All ADA-accessible stations and careful when crossing these gaps. newly renovated stations have (The vertical gap on accessible tactile-Braille signage that is located subway station platforms is lower on the subway entrances, elevators toward the center of the platform, (if applicable) and some platform near the conductor’s position.) columns. • Once on board, position your wheelchair close to either end of the car and near, but not blocking, the doors. Please lock your brakes. • If you miss your stop at an ADA- accessible station, stay on the train until you reach a station where you can transfer on the same platform to a train in the opposite direction and ride back to the station you missed. Ask the conductor or train operator if you need help. Bowling Green subway station, one of many wheelchair-accessible stations

20 NYC Official Accessibility Guide NYCNYC Essentials:Essentials:Sightseeing TransportationTransportation 02 Accessible The Bronx 149th St. / Third Ave. Subway Stations 2 5 Uptown elevator at southwest corner Features include: of 149th St. and Third Ave.; • elevators or ramps downtown elevator at northwest • handrails on ramps and stairs corner Bus connections: Bx2, Bx4, Bx15, • large-print and tactile-Braille signs Bx19, Bx21, Bx41, Bx55 • audio and visual information systems 161st St. / Yankee Stadium B D 4 • accessible station booth windows Elevator at northeast corner of • accessible MetroCard Vending 161st St. and River Ave. Take Machines elevator to mezzanine. For B D service, take elevator #134 (adjacent • accessible service entry gates to elevator #131) to downtown (AutoGates) at subway stations platform; take elevator #135 (across • platform gap modifications or mezzanine, at right) to uptown bridge plates to reduce or platform. For 4 service, pay fare, eliminate the gap between trains use up ramp to elevator #132; take and platforms elevator to second mezzanine and uptown platform; for downtown • telephones at an accessible height service, turn right at second with volume control, and text mezzanine; take down ramp to telephones (TTYs) elevator #133. • accessible restrooms at commuter Bus connections: Bx6, Bx13 rail stations with restrooms (not all station buildings have restrooms) 231st St. 1 Uptown elevator at southeast NB—Northbound corner of 231st St. and Broadway; SB—Southbound downtown elevator at southwest EB—Eastbound corner WB—Westbound Bus connections: Bx1, Bx1 Limited, Bx7 (NB), Bx9, Bx10, Bx20 (NB)

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233rd St. call Bee-Line customer service at 2 5 914-813-7777) Elevator at northwest corner of White Plains Rd. and 233rd St. Pelham Pkwy. Bus connections: Bx31, Bx41, Bee- 2 5 Line #42 (operated by Westchester Elevator at southwest corner County Bee-Line; for further of Pelham Pkwy. and White Plains Rd. assistance call Bee-Line customer Bus connections: Bx12, Bx12 Select service at 914-813-7777) (pay fare at fare machine at bus stop before boarding), Bx22, Bee-Line Fordham Rd. #60, #61, #62 and #90 (operated 4 by Westchester County Bee-Line Elevator at southeast corner of for further assistance call Bee-Line Jerome Ave. and Fordham Rd. customer service at 914-813-7777) Bus connections: Bx12, Bx12 Select (pay fare at fare machine at bus stop Simpson St. before boarding), Bx32 2 5 Uptown elevator at southeast corner Gun Hill Rd. / White Plains Rd. of Simpson St. and Westchester 2 5 Ave.; downtown elevator at Elevator inside main entrance on northwest corner White Plains Rd. bet. Gun Hill Rd. Bus connections: Bx4, Bx5, Bx11, and 211th St. Bx19, Bx27, Bx35 Bus connections: Bx28, Bx30, Bx39, Bx41, Bx55 (weekdays only) Brooklyn Atlantic Ave. Pelham Bay Park B Q 2 3 4 5 6 Elevator at back of station beyond Atlantic Ave. / Pacific St. escalators, near corner of D M N R Westchester Ave. and Bruckner Elevator to all subway lines at Blvd. southeast corner of Pacific St. and Bus connections: Bx5, Bx12, Bx12 Fourth Ave. (easiest access to D Select (pay fare at fare machine at M N R), or at Hanson Place and bus stop before boarding), Bx14, Flatbush Ave. (easiest access to B Bx29, QBx1, Bee-Line #45 and #93 Q 2 3 4 5 and for direct access (operated by Westchester County to the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)). Bee-Line; for further assistance Pacific St. elevator leads to subway

22 NYC Official Accessibility Guide NYC Essentials:Sightseeing Transportation 02 system but requires fare to use Church Ave. subway entrance for access to LIRR. F Bus connections: B41, B45, B63, Elevator at northwest corner of B65, B67 Church and McDonald Aves. Also: LIRR Bus connections: B35, B35 Limited, B67 Borough Hall 2 3 4 5 (4 5 NB only; access Coney Island / Stillwell Ave. from 2 3 platform. MR corridor is D F N Q not ADA-accessible) Main entrance on Stillwell Ave. Elevator in front of Supreme Court between Surf and Mermaid Aves. Building at Court and Montague Sts. Ramp to turnstile level mezzanine Bus connections: B25, B37, B38, located at far right of street level B41, B45, B51 (weekdays only), B52, concourse. At turnstile level, B65, B103 AutoGate is directly in front of ramp. Entrances on Surf and Mermaid Brooklyn College / Flatbush Aves. are also ADA-accessible by Ave. ramp. The F N Q platforms are 2 5 accessible by ramp from turnstile Elevator on corner of Flatbush and level. The D platform is accessible Nostrand Aves. via N platform. For D service: Take Bus connections: B6, B11, B41, N ramp to N elevator, then take B44, B103, Q35 N elevator to overpass and take D elevator to D platform. Note: Ramp Canarsie / Rockaway Pkwy. on D platform is not accessible. L Bus connections: B36, B64, B68, Station is at street level. Pay fare B74, B82 and take ramp to platform. Bus connections: B6, B17, B42, Crown Heights / Utica Ave. B60, B82 3 4 Elevator at corner of Utica Ave. and Church Ave. Eastern Pkwy. 2 5 Bus connections: B14, B17, B46 Elevator for NB service at southeast corner of Church and Nostrand DeKalb Ave. Aves.; elevator for SB service at B M Q R northeast corner Elevator at southeast corner of Bus connections: B35, B44 DeKalb and Flatbush Aves.

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Bus connections: B25, B26, B38, 11pm and 6am) B52, B54 Marcy Ave. Euclid Ave. J M Z A C Manhattan-bound: use elevator at Elevator at northeast corner of northwest corner of Marcy Ave. Euclid and Pitkin Aves. and Broadway. Queens-bound: use Bus connections: B13 (SB only; NB elevator at southwest corner. stop is two blocks away at Crescent Bus connections: B24, B46 (B39, St. and Pitkin Ave.), Q7, Q8 B44, B60 and Q54 available at Williamsburg Bridge Plaza / Flatbush Ave. Washington Bus Terminal, one block See Brooklyn College / Flatbush Ave. west of station)

Flushing Ave. Myrtle / Wyckoff Aves. J M L M Elevator at southwest corner of Enter through station house Flushing Ave. and Broadway, near entrances at the intersection of entrance to Woodhull Medical Myrtle and Wyckoff Aves. Elevator to Center. At mezzanine, go through platforms inside station house doors, pay fare and ask station Bus connections: B13, B26, B52, agent to open gate, or use a B54, Q55, Q58 Reduced-Fare MetroCard to enter through the AutoGate. For Queens- Park Place bound service, use doors on right S for elevator. For Manhattan-bound Ramp from Prospect Place, west service, use doors on left, bear right of Franklin Ave. Service in both past staircase and take passageway directions on single track to elevator. Bus connection: B48 Bus connections: B15, B43, B46, B47, B57 Prospect Park B Q S Franklin Ave. Entrance ramp on Lincoln Rd. C S between Flatbush and Ocean Elevator on south side of Fulton St., Aves. After paying fare, take ramp west of Franklin Ave. to elevator for Manhattan-bound Bus connections: B25, B48, B49 platform or ramp to elevator for (A also serves station between Brighton Beach–bound platform. S

24 NYC Official Accessibility Guide NYC Essentials:Sightseeing Transportation 02 to Franklin Ave. stops at Manhattan- 34th St. / Herald Square bound platform B D F V N Q R W Bus connections: B16, B41, B43, B48 Elevator at Herald Center building on west side of Broadway, south of Manhattan 34th St. Note: Ramps are not ADA- accessible; use elevators. West 4th St. Bus connections: M4, M5 (NB), M6, A C E B D F V M7, M16, M34, Q32 Elevator at northeast corner of Also: Amtrak, LIRR, New Jersey W. 3rd St. and Sixth Ave. Take Transit elevator to mezzanine level; use NB or SB passageway for A C E 34th St. / Penn Station platforms. Use elevators on A C E 1 2 3 platforms to go to lower platforms Elevator on south side of 34th for B D F V service. St., west of Seventh Ave. at LIRR Bus connections: M5 (NB), M6 (NB) entrance Bus connections: M4, M10 (SB), 14th St. / Eighth Ave. M16, M20 (SB), M34, Q32 A C E L Also: Amtrak, LIRR, New Jersey Elevator at northwest corner of 14th Transit St. and Eighth Ave. After paying fare, use elevators opposite station booth 34th St. / Penn Station to A C E platforms. For L, turn A C E right after paying fare; take short Elevator at southeast corner of passageway to elevator at right; take 34th St. and Eighth Ave. to uptown elevator to platform. Note: Ramp local C E platform level. For other near elevator to L platform is not service, after paying fare use ADA-accessible; use elevator. elevator #226 to mezzanine level Bus connections: M14, M20 (NB) and take elevator #227 for uptown and downtown A service or elevator 14th St. / Union Square #228 for downtown C E service. L N Q R W Bus connections: M10 (NB), M16, Elevator at northeast corner of 14th M20 (NB), M34 St. and Park Ave. South Also: Amtrak, LIRR, New Jersey Bus connections: M1, M2 (NB), M3 Transit (NB), M6 (SB), M7, M9, M14

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42nd St. / Grand Central 42nd St. / Times Square 4 5 6 7 N Q R W 1 2 3 7 (S is not ADA- Elevator to mezzanine inside main accessible) entrance, immediately to right of Elevator at southeast corner of Grand Central Terminal (E. 42nd St. Seventh Ave. and 42nd St. between Park and Lexington Aves.). Bus connections: M6 (SB), M7 (SB), For 4 5 6, turn left after paying M10 (SB), M20 (SB), M27 (WB), M42, fare. At wall, elevator to downtown M104 platform is to the left; elevator to uptown platform is to the right. For 49th St. 7, go diagonally across mezzanine N R W (ADA-accessible NB only) after paying fare to elevator #224 Elevator at northeast corner of 49th (adjacent to exit for Chanin Building). St. and Seventh Ave. Push button Bus connections: M42, M98 (SB, to right of elevator for access weekdays only), M101 (SB), M102 from 1–6am; elevator operates (SB), M103 (SB), M104 automatically all other hours. Also: Metro-North Railroad Bus connections: M6, M7, M10 (SB), M20 (SB), M27, M50, M104 (SB) 42nd St. / Port Authority A C E 50th St. Elevator inside north wing of bus C E (ADA-accessible SB only) terminal (Eighth Ave. between 41st Elevator on north side of 49th St., and 42nd Sts.) near airport bus ticket west of Eighth Ave. office. Note: Passageway to 42nd Bus connections: M10 (NB), M20 St. / Times Sq. subway station is not (NB), M27 (EB), M50, M104 (NB) ADA-accessible. (A also serves station 11pm–5:30am) Bus connections: M10 (NB), M16, M20 (NB), M27, M42, M104 (NB) 51st St. Also: Port Authority Bus Terminal 6 bus lines (Note: Many of New Jersey Elevator at northeast corner of Transit’s suburban bus services are 52nd St. and Lexington Ave. Note: accessible, but most of the boarding Passageway to Lexington Ave. / areas at the Port Authority Bus 53rd St. subway station is ADA- Terminal are not. Call 800-955-2321 accessible. for information about New Jersey Bus connections: M27, M50, M98 Access-Link paratransit service.) (SB, weekdays only), M101 (SB), M102 (SB), M103 (SB) (4 also serves station 12:30–5am)

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53rd St. / Lexington Ave. 125th St. E V 4 5 6 Elevator at northeast corner of Elevator at northeast corner of 125th 52nd St. and Lexington Ave. Take St. and Lexington Ave. passageway to elevator for platform. Bus connections: M35, M60, M98 Note: Passageway to 51st St. (weekdays only; SB along Park Ave., subway station is ADA-accessible. NB along Third Ave.), M100, M101, Bus connections: M102 (SB), M103 M103, Bx15 (SB) Also: Metro-North Railroad

63rd St. / Lexington Ave. 125th St. F A C B D Elevator on north side of 63rd St., Elevator on southwest corner of 125th west of Lexington Ave. St. and St. Nicholas Ave. Bus connections: M102 (SB), M103 (SB) Bus connections: M3, M10, M18, M60 (to LaGuardia Airport), M100, M101, 66th St. / Lincoln Center Bx15 1 Elevators on southwest corner of 135th St. 66th St. and Broadway (SB) and 2 3 southeast corner of 66th St. and Elevators at northeast corner (for NB Broadway (NB) service) and southwest corner (for SB Bus connections: M5, M7, M11 (SB), service) of 135th St. and Lenox Ave. M66, M104 Bus connections: M7, M102, Bx33 (2 also serves station 12:30–5:30am) 168th St. 72nd St. A C (1 is not ADA-accessible) 1 2 3 Elevator at southeast corner of 168th Elevators inside station house on St. and St. Nicholas Ave. north side of 72nd St. between Bus connections: M2, M3, M5, M18, Broadway and Amsterdam Ave. M100, Bx7 Station booth at 72nd St. entrance; use Reduced-Fare MetroCard to 175th St. enter through AutoGate at 72nd or A 73rd St. entrance. Elevator at northeast corner of 177th Bus connections: M5, M7 (NB), M11 St. and Fort Washington Ave. (NB), M57, M72, M104 Bus connections: M4, M5, M98 (weekdays only), M100, Bx3, Bx7,

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Bx11, Bx13, Bx35, Bx36 only), M6 (SB), M15 (weekdays only), Also: Port Authority George M22, M103, B51 (weekdays only) Washington Bridge Bus Station bus lines (Note: The GWB Bus Station Canal St. is not ADA-accessible. Call New 6 Jersey Transit at 973-275-5555 Elevators at northeast corner (for for additional information and lift- NB service) and northwest corner equipped bus reservations.) (for SB service) of Canal St. and Lafayette St. 207th St. / Inwood Note: There is no station booth on A the downtown platform. For access Elevator at southwest corner of to subway platform and 6, use a Broadway and 207th St. Reduced-Fare MetroCard or use the Bus connections: M100, Bx7, Bx12, Customer Assistance intercom to Bx12 Select (pay fare at fare machine notify station agent in uptown booth at bus stop before boarding), Bx20 to open gate. Passageway to other routes not ADA-accessible. Bowling Green (4 also serves station 1–5am) 4 5 Bus connections: M1 (weekdays Elevator at northeast corner of only), B1 (SB, weekdays only) Broadway and Battery Place goes to uptown platform and lower City Hall mezzanine. For Brooklyn service, See Brooklyn Bridge / City Hall pay fare on lower mezzanine and take elevator to left of AutoGate for Cortlandt St. Brooklyn platform. R W (ADA-accessible SB only) Bus connections: M1 (weekdays Station is closed as of 2008. only), M6, M9, X1, X3, X4, X8, X10, X11, X12, X13, X15, X16, X17, X18, Grand Central X19, X20, X27, X28, X29 See 42nd St. / Grand Central Also: Staten Island Ferry (four blocks south) Penn Station See 34th St. / Penn Station Brooklyn Bridge / City Hall 4 5 6 Roosevelt Island Elevator east of City Hall near F Chambers and Centre Sts. Elevators at street level Bus connections: M1 (SB, weekdays Bus connections: Q102; RIOC Red Bus

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Times Square For E F G V R to Forest Hills See 42nd St. / Times Square or Jamaica take elevator #420 to middle mezzanine level, then take World Trade Center elevator #421 to mezzanine level; E then transfer to elevator #422 to Elevator closed for long-term platform level. For Flushing-bound construction starting in 2008. Go 7 platform, take elevator #420 to to mta.info for updated information platform level. For Manhattan-bound and bus directions. Closest ADA- 7 platform, take elevator #420 to accessible E stations are West 4th mezzanine level, then take elevator St. and 14th St. / Eighth Ave. #423 to platform level. Bus connections: Q19B, Q32, Q33, Queens Q45, Q47, Q53 (Q33 and Q47 go to 21st St. / Queensbridge LaGuardia Airport) F Elevator at northwest corner of 21st 179th St. / Jamaica St. and 41st Ave. F Bus connections: Q19A, Q66, Q67, Elevator at southeast corner of 179th Q69, Q100, Q101, Q102, Q103 St. and Hillside Ave. Bus connections: N1 (rush hours), 61st St. / Woodside N2 (rush hours), N3 (rush hours), N6, N22, N22A, N24, N26 (rush hours), 7 Q1, Q2, Q3, Q17, Q36, Q43, Q75, Elevator at northeast corner of 61st Q76, Q77, Q110 (rush hours) St. and Roosevelt Ave. Also: AirTrain JFK Bus connections: Q18 (runs on Woodside Ave., two blocks away), Q32, Q53 Flushing / Main St. Also: LIRR 7 Elevator on Roosevelt Ave., east of 74th St. / Roosevelt Ave. Main St. Bus connections: N20, N21, Q12, E F G V R 7 Elevator on Roosevelt Ave. between Q13, Q14, Q15, Q16, Q17, Q19, 74th and 75th Sts., or enter on Q20A, Q20B, Q25, Q26, Q27, Q28, Broadway between 74th and 75th Q34, Q44, Q48, Q65, Q66, QBx1 Sts. For E F G V R Manhattan- bound service, take elevator #420 Howard Beach / JFK Airport to middle mezzanine level, then A (be sure service is to Far take elevator #421 to platform level. Rockaway or Rockaway Park, not

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Ozone Park / Lefferts Blvd.) Reduced-Fare MetroCard to enter Elevators at Coleman Square and through the AutoGate, or use the 159th Ave. Customer Assistance intercom to Also: AirTrain JFK notify station agent to open gate. Bus connection: Q72 Jamaica Center / Parsons / Archer Kew Gardens / Union Turnpike E J Z E F Elevator on south side of Archer Ave. Elevator at southeast corner of at Parsons Blvd. Union Tpke. and Kew Gardens Rd. Bus connections: N4, Q4, Q5, Q6, Bus connections: Q10, Q37, Q46, Q8, Q9, Q20A, Q20B, Q25, Q30, Q34, Q60, Q74 Q42, Q44, Q65, Q83, Q84, Q85, Q89, Q110, Q111, Q112, Q113 Middle Village / Metropolitan Ave. Jamaica / Van Wyck M E Station is at street level. Elevator at corner of 89th Ave. and Bus connections: Q38, Q54, Q67 the Van Wyck Expressway south service road, adjacent to Jamaica Queens Plaza Hospital E G R V Bus connections: Q24, Q54, Q56 Elevator at corner of Queens Plaza South and Jackson Ave. Junction Blvd. Bus connections: B61, Q19A, Q32, 7 Q39, Q60, Q67, Q101, Q101R, Q102 Elevator at northeast corner of Junction Blvd. and Roosevelt Ave. Rockaway Park / Use elevator #425 for access to Beach 116th St. station agent on mezzanine level, A S (A runs rush hours only; be or continue to overpass level. There sure service is to Rockaway Park, is no station booth at overpass not Far Rockaway or Ozone Park / level; use Reduced-Fare AutoGate Lefferts Blvd.; S shuttle service runs MetroCard to enter through the at all times between Broad Channel AutoGate. Use overpass to take and Rockaway Park / Beach 116th elevator #426 to platform level for St.) Manhattan-bound service. Take Station is at street level. elevator #427 to platform level for Bus connections: Q21, Q22, Q35, Flushing-bound service. Use your Q53

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Sutphin Blvd. / Archer Ave. / only), S86 (weekdays, pm only), JFK Airport S90 (weekdays, pm only), S91 E J Z (weekdays), S92 (weekdays), S94 Elevator off southeast corner of (weekdays), S96 (weekdays), S98 Sutphin Blvd. at Archer Ave., near (weekdays) elevated LIRR tracks. Use corridor Also: Staten Island Ferry with next to escalators. E on upper level connections to / from Manhattan’s of station; J Z on lower level; LIRR Whitehall St. / South Ferry Terminal one level above street; AirTrain JFK two levels above street Tottenville Bus connections: Q6, Q8, Q9, Q20A, Ramp at south end of station Q20B, Q24, Q30, Q31, Q40, Q41, Bus connections: S74, S84 Q43, Q44, Q54, Q56 (Q54 and Q56 (weekdays, pm only) run along Jamaica Ave., two blocks from station), Q60 Also: LIRR, AirTrain JFK

Staten Island Note: Staten Island is served by the Staten Island Railway and has no subway service.

Dongan Hills Ramps on both sides of station

Great Kills Ramps on both sides of station

St. George Use north-side elevator (Elevator PE-W) for bus / taxi, ferry or subway levels. Use south-side elevator (Elevator PE-S) for passenger drop- off or ferry levels. Bus connections: S40, S42, S44, S46, S48, S51, S52, S61, S62, S66, S67, S74, S76, S78, S81 (weekdays, pm only), S84 (weekdays, pm

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At some non-accessible stations you can transfer on the same platform for a train that will later stop at an accessible station. Brooklyn Stations Bergen St. F G Broadway Junction A C Carroll St. F Franklin Ave. 2 3 4 5 Hoyt / Schermerhorn Sts. A C G Jay St. / Borough Hall A C F Taxicabs operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and accept cash, Nevins St. 2 3 4 5 debit and credit cards. Smith / Ninth Sts. F Utica Ave. A C New York City is famous for its Manhattan Stations yellow (medallion) taxicabs—they 14th St. 1 2 3 are the preferred mode of travel for 42nd St. / Bryant Park B D F V many people. All medallion taxicab 47th–50th Sts. / drivers are required to assist persons Rockefeller Ctr. B D F V with disabilities, and are trained 59th St. / Lexington Ave. N R W to do so. More than 130 medallion 96th St. 1 2 3 taxicabs are wheelchair accessible Broadway / Lafayette St. B D F V and may be hailed on the street. In Canal St. A C E August 2008, the City launched a Chambers St. 1 2 3 pilot program under which a person City Hall R W in need of an accessible taxi can call 311 or 212-639-9675 or the Taxi and Queens Stations Limousine Commission (TLC; 718- Broad Channel A 666-4067 voice) to be connected to Forest Hills / 71st Ave. E F V G R a dispatcher. Many for-hire vehicles Kew Gardens / Union Tpke. E F (FHV), or livery cars, have been Myrtle Ave. J M Z fitted with fare meters to be able to Queensboro Plaza 7 N W participate in this program, making it

32 NYC Official Accessibility Guide NYC Essentials:Sightseeing Transportation 02 easy for prospective passengers to Additional Vehicle Resources arrange an accessible trip. With the following additions, regular taxi rules Golden Touch Transportation and fares apply for both hailed and goldentouchtransportation.com dispatched vehicles: 109-15 14th Ave. • All drivers must assist the Queens 11356 passenger to and from the curb, and 800-253-1443 voice secure the passenger and mobility 718-886-5204 voice aid (i.e., wheelchair) in the vehicle. 718-762-8467 fax • All drivers must secure the Available for private taxi hire passenger’s packages in the vehicle and retrieve them for the passenger Gray Line Air Shuttle at the end of the ride. 212-315-3006 voice • All drivers must provide transportation for the passenger’s Accessible shuttle service operates service animal and as many between New York City’s three major companions as can be seated in the airports and area hotels. vehicle, if applicable. Hand-Operated / Accessible • Dispatched driver must wait at the Car Rentals curbside pickup spot for at least At the three major airports in the NYC 10 minutes after the pickup time area—Kennedy (JFK), LaGuardia designated by the dispatcher, if (LGA) and Newark (EWR): the passenger is not already at the pickup spot. Avis • Dispatched driver must not turn on JFK: 718-244-5400 voice the fare meter until the designated LGA: 718-507-3600 voice pickup time or until the vehicle EWR: 973-961-4300 voice arrives at the pickup spot, whichever is later. Fare will include wait time Hertz necessary for the passenger to JFK: 718-656-7600 voice arrive curbside and enter the vehicle. LGA: 718-478-5300 voice EWR: 973-621-2000 voice • Hailed driver must not turn on the fare meter until the passenger and At other citywide points: mobility aid are secured in the cab.

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Vega Transportation 212-355-0801 or 203-532-9622 voice vegatransportation.com Charters, sightseeing and airport 888-507-0500 voice runs. Reservations required

Wheelers, Inc. wheelersvanrentals.com Rail and Bus 800-456-1371 voice Terminals 623-412-9920 fax Grand Central Terminal Vans with lifts, ramps, hand controls etc. A grandcentralterminal.com Accessible Ferry 42nd St. and Park Ave. (bet. Lexington and Vanderbilt Aves.) NY Waterway–Ferry and Bus System Elevator to mezzanine inside main A entrance Terminal for Metro-North Railroad nywaterway.com Pier 78 (38th St. at Twelfth Ave.) Penn Station NYC 10018 201-902-8700 or 800-533-3779 voice A amtrak.com Ferries from multiple locations in From Seventh to Eighth Ave., Manhattan to / from New Jersey. bet. 31st and 33rd Sts. Free shuttle bus connections throughout Manhattan. Operates Elevator on south side of 34th daily. St., west of Seventh Ave. at LIRR entrance Accessible Terminal for Amtrak, LIRR and NJ Helicopter Transit Port Authority Bus Terminal AHelicopter Flight Services AQ panynj.info heliny.com 212-564-8484 or 212-502-2200 voice Downtown Manhattan Heliport, Eighth Ave., bet. 40th and 42nd Sts. Pier 6 (South St.), NYC 10004

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Elevator inside north wing of bus Island. Getaways and packages, terminal (Eighth Ave. between 41st group travel, Belmont Park Race and 42nd Sts.) near airport bus ticket Track, Citi Field, the Hamptons and office. Note: Many of New Jersey Fire Island. Operates daily. Transit’s suburban bus services are accessible, but most of the boarding Metro-North Railroad areas at the Port Authority Bus Terminal are not. Call 800-955-2321 A for information about New Jersey mta.info Access-Link paratransit service. 212-532-4900 Two multilevel terminal wings with 800-METROINFO (638-7646) voice connecting bus service to points throughout the US. Special options Passenger train service between for the hearing impaired. Grand Central Terminal and 120 stations in New York (including the Bronx, Westchester and upstate) Rail Lines and Connecticut. Operates daily. Amtrak A Airports and amtrak.com Airport Transfers 800-USARAIL (872-7245) All distances and estimated travel times are to / from Midtown National passenger train service to / Manhattan. Allow extra travel time from Penn Station. Operates daily. during weekday rush hours (7–10am and 4–7pm). Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ABC John F. Kennedy International mta.info/lirr Airport–JFK 718-217-5477 (schedules / fares) Jamaica, Queens voice 718-244-4444 voice 718-558-3022 TDD Distance: 15 miles Time: 50–60 minutes Bus: B15, Q3, Q10, AirTrain JFK Passenger train service from Penn Station (Manhattan) and Flatbush Ave. Terminal (Brooklyn) to 122 communities in Queens and Long

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LaGuardia Airport–LGA AirTrain JFK and AirTrain Flushing, Queens Newark 718-533-3400 voice airtrainjfk.com, airtrainnewark.com, Distance: 8 miles mta.info/mta/airtrain.htm Time: 30–45 minutes 877-JFK-AIRTrain (535-2478) voice Bus: M60, Q33, Q48 888-EWR-INFO (397-4636) voice AirTrain is ADA compliant. All Newark Liberty International AirTrain stations are ADA compliant Airport–EWR and accessible by elevator. There are Newark, NJ also tactile platform edge-warning 973-961-6000 voice surfaces, designated wheelchair Distance: 16 miles areas on trains, raised letter and Time: 40–60 minutes Braille signs, text telephones and accessible restrooms. Call your airline in advance for information regarding terminal *AirTrain JFK connects the airport to accessibility, transportation between Jamaica station (LIRR; NYC Transit terminals and accessible ground buses Q6, Q8, Q9, Q20, Q24, Q30, transportation. Gray Line Air Shuttle Q40, Q41, Q43, Q44, Q54, Q56 and Q (212-315-3006) offers accessible 60), Sutphin Blvd. / Archer Ave. service between the three major / JFK Airport subway station (E, airports and area hotels; 24 hours’ J, Z) and Howard Beach / advance notice is required. JFK Airport subway station (A). Transfers between AirTrain JFK and these stations are ADA compliant.

*AirTrain Newark connects the airport to Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station (Amtrak, NJ Transit, connections for PATH trains), which is ADA compliant.

Go Airlink Shuttle

AirTrain is a convenient way to travel to A and from JFK Airport. airlinknyc.com 212-812-9000 voice 877-599-8200 (toll free) voice 36 NYC Official Accessibility Guide NYC Essentials:Sightseeing Transportation 02

Door-to-door van service between MTA NYC Transit ADA JFK, LGA and EWR airports and Compliance Manhattan hotels. A large fleet of mta.info/mta/ada modern vans with separate luggage 646-252-3053 voice space and climate control. On call 646-252-3050 TTY 24/7. (Mon.–Fri., 9am–5pm) Useful Numbers and MTA NYC Transit Customer Service Websites 718-330-3322 voice (Mon.–Fri., 9am–5pm) Big Apple Greeter 718-596-8273 TTY bigapplegreeter.org 212-212 669-2896 voice NYC Transit customer service, 212-669-8273 TDD complaints, comments 212-669-3685 fax Braille-friendly

The Big Apple Greeter’s Access MTA NYC Transit MetroCard Project reaches out to travelers with Customer Service disabilities and assists in planning 212-638-7622 voice personal NYC itineraries. (Mon.–Fri., 7am–11pm; Sat.–Sun., 9am–5pm) MTA NYC Transit Access-a- Ride paratransit services MTA NYC Transit Reduced-Fare mta.info/nyct/paratran/guide.htm MetroCard 877-337-2017 (toll-free, from area 718-243-4999 voice codes 212, 347, 718, 516, 631, 914 212-541-6228 TTY and 845) voice (Mon.–Fri., 9am–5pm) 718-393-4999 (From outside NYC) voice EasyPay Account Service Center 718-393-4259 TTY 877-323-RIDE (7433) 800-662-1220 TTY Relay (press Visually impaired balance “1” for English, then press “1” to information: 800-861-9614 speak with eligibility staff Mon.–Fri., 9am–5pm; visitor needs to provide specified documents)

Braille-friendly

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MTA NYC Transit MTA NYC Transit travel Relay Phone Service information for people with 800-421-1220 (operator) voice disabilities 800-662-1220 TTY mta.info/mta/ada/transit.htm 800-676-3777 (customer service) 718-596-8585 voice voice and TTY 718-596-8273 TTY 711 voice and TTY (Daily, 6am–10pm)

Braille-friendly Braille-friendly

MTA NYC Transit subway Taxi and Limousine elevator / escalator hotline Commission Wheelchair Taxi 800-734-6772 voice Dispatcher 718-596-8273 TTY nyc.gov/taxi (Mon.–Fri., 8am–5pm) 718-666-4067 voice 212-NEWYORK (639-9675) voice MTA NYC Transit 311 voice subway maps in Braille 718-393-4131 voice (Mon.–Fri., 9am–5pm)

MTA NYC Transit Travel Information Center (bus and subway) 718-330-1234 (general info) voice 718-330-4847 (non-English- speaking) voice (Daily, 6am–10pm) Trip planner: tripplanner.mta.info (voice recognition coming soon)

38 NYC Official Accessibility Guide 01 Accommodations

For up-to-date information on venues and services, For up-to-date information go to nycgo.com/accessibility

Accommodations the boroughs, stay in the five you where No matter easy within are City entire the of excitement and sights hotels five-star from accommodations, Diverse reach. in neighbor- available furnishedto are apartments, hoods allcitywide—it’s a matter of finding the right match for yourConsider needs. room rates, amenities ask to sure be andand locations activities, near your and package deals. rates seasonal about 01 Accommodations 01

Many hotels in New York City are Chambers Hotel – $$$$ wheelchair accessible and service guests with mobility limitations; below APR is but a sample of accommodations chambershotel.com citywide. Also contact nycgo.com for 15 W. 56th St. additional accommodations. (bet. Fifth and Sixth Aves.) NYC 10019 Average room rates: 212-974-5656 voice $ = $125 or less 212-974-5657 fax $$ = $126–$250 $$$ = $251–$399 Accessible rooms: 3 $$$$ = $400 and up The entrance is wheelchair accessible and leads directly to main lobby; The Alex Hotel – $$$$ bathrooms are wheelchair accessible and contain roll-in showers as well AIJMP as shower benches (upon request); thealexhotel.com written instructions and features are 205 E. 45th St. not provided in large print / Braille / (bet. Second and Third Aves.) audio, except in elevators; telephones NYC 10017 have visual ringers; accessible parking 888-765-2370 voice is within close proximity of entrance in 212-867-7878 fax local garage or on street, a block away. Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M30, Accessible rooms: 4 M31, M57, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, The main entrance is wheelchair BM5, Q32, QM1, QM1A, QM2, QM2A, accessible; hotel will set up rooms QM3, QM4, QM21, QM24, X10, X12, according to guests’ needs with X14, X17, X23, X24, X27, X28, X29, X30, advance notice; bathrooms in X37, X38, X42, X51, X63, X64, X68 accessible rooms are wheelchair accessible and contain shower Comfort Inn Convention benches and roll-in showers; Center – $$ telephones have visual ringers; accessible parking is not available. AGIJP Bus: M27, M42, M50, M101, M102, M103, comfortinn.com M104, QM1A, QM2, QM4, QM10, QM12, [email protected] QM22, QM24, X2, X5, X22, X25, X31 442 W. 36th St., NYC 10018 Subway: 4, 5, 6, 7 to 42nd St. / Grand (bet. Ninth and Tenth Aves.) Central 212-714-6699 voice 212-714-6681 fax

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Accessible rooms: 3 DoubleTree Metropolitan The entrance is wheelchair accessible Hotel – $$ by lift; bathrooms in accessible rooms are wheelchair accessible but do AIMP not contain roll-in showers (shower dtnewyork.com benches are available); accessible 569 Lexington Ave. (at 51st St.) parking is not available and is not NYC 10022 within close proximity of entrance; 212-752-7000 voice additional features include shower 212-758-6311 fax rods and visual smoke detectors; portable smoke detectors are Accessible rooms: 37 available. The entrance is wheelchair accessible Bus: M11, M16, M34, X23, X24 and located at grade; bathrooms Subway: A, C, E to 34th St. / Penn in accessible rooms are wheelchair Station accessible and contain roll-in showers; telephones have visual ringers; Crowne Plaza LaGuardia accessible parking is not available. Airport – $$ Bus: M27, M50, M98 Limited, M101 Limited, M102, M103, BxM1, QM1A, AHIQPM QM2, QM4, QM10, QM22, QM24, X2, crowneplaza.com X5, X22, X31 [email protected] Subway: E, V to 53rd St. / Lexington 104-04 Ditmars Blvd. (at 23rd Ave.) Ave. or 6 to 51st St. Queens 11369 718-457-6300 voice Four Seasons Hotel 718-899-9768 fax New York – $$$$

Accessible rooms: 7 AGHIJPM The main entrance is wheelchair fourseasons.com accessible; bathrooms in accessible 57 E. 57th St. rooms are wheelchair accessible but (bet. Park and Madison Aves.) do not contain roll-in showers (shower NYC 10022 benches are available); telephones have 212-758-5700 voice visual ringers; sign language interpretation 212-758-5711 fax provided; accessible parking is available and within close proximity of entrance. Accessible rooms: 12 Bus: Q23, Q48 The main entrance is wheelchair accessible; public bathrooms are wheelchair accessible; bathrooms 40 NYC Official Accessibility Guide Accommodations 01 in accessible rooms are wheelchair have visual ringers; accessible parking accessible and contain roll-in showers is available around the block and within as well as pull-down shower benches; close proximity of entrance and valet. accessible parking is available and Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, within close proximity of entrance on M42, M104, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, the street or in local garage; additional BM5, BxM2, BxM3, BxM4A, BxM4B, features include TV channel with BxM6, BxM7A, BxM7B, BxM9, Q32, emergency instructions and hotel QM1, QM1A, QM2, QM2A, QM3, QM4, information; almost all accessibility QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, X1, X6, systems are available upon request. X10, X12, X14, X17, X22, X23, X24, X27, Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M30, M31, X28, X29, X30, X31, X37, X38, X42 M57, BxM6, BxM7A, BxM7B, BxM9, BxM10, BxM11, Q32, QM1, QM1A, Hotel Beacon – $$$ QM2, QM2A, QM3, QM4, QM10, QM12, QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, QM21, AIOP QM22, QM24, X2, X5, X10, X17, X27, beaconhotel.com X28, X29, X31, X37, X38, X51, X68 [email protected] Subway: E, V to 53rd St. / Lexington 2130 Broadway (at 75th St.) Ave. or 6 to 51st St. NYC 10023 212-362-0025 voice Holiday Inn Express 212-787-8119 fax Fifth Avenue – $$ Accessible rooms: 7 AGHIJMOP The main entrance is wheelchair QR accessible; a majority of the bathrooms in accessible rooms are hiexpress.com wheelchair accessible and contain roll- [email protected] in showers; accessible parking is not 15 W. 45th St. (at Fifth Ave.) available. NYC 10036 Bus: M5, M7, M11, M57, M72, M104 212-302-9088 voice Subway: 1, 2, 3 to 72nd St. 212-302-3088 fax Hôtel Plaza Athénée Accessible rooms: 7 New York – $$$$ A wheelchair accessible entrance is located in front of the building by the AGHIJLMO main door; bathrooms in accessible rooms are wheelchair accessible and PQR contain roll-in showers; telephones plaza-athenee.com

nycgo.com/accessibility 41 01 Accommodations [email protected] A wheelchair accessible entrance is 37 E. 64th St. located in the front of the hotel by (bet. Fifth and Madison Aves.) ramp; bathrooms in accessible rooms NYC 10065 are wheelchair accessible and contain 212-734-9100 voice roll-in showers as well as shower 212-772-0958 fax benches; telephones have visual ringers; accessible parking is not Accessible rooms: 3 available; a valet at the front entrance There is a wheelchair accessible can park cars in a nearby garage. entrance located at the front entrance; Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M27, M50, M98, bathrooms in accessible rooms are M101, M102, M103, BM1, BM2, BM3, wheelchair accessible and contain BM4, BM5, BxM11, Q32, QM21, X1, X2, roll-in showers; telephones have visual X5, X22, X31, X63, X64, X68 ringers; accessible parking is available Subway: E, V to 53rd St. / Lexington on street or in local garages within Ave. or 6 to 51st St. close proximity of entrance; additional services are available upon request; Le Parker Meridien sign language interpretation, assistive New York – $$$ listening systems and other such services are available with advance AHIMOP notice. parkermeridien.com Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M30, M66, M72, [email protected] BxM1, BxM3, BxM4A, BxM4B, BxM4C, 118 W. 57th St. BxM11, Q32 (bet. Sixth and Seventh Aves.) Subway: F to 63rd St. / Lexington Ave. NYC 10019 212-708-7430 voice InterContinental The Barclay 212-708-7477 fax New York – $$$ Accessible rooms: 5 AIJMOPQ The entrance is wheelchair accessible intercontinental.com/new-york and located at grade; accessible [email protected] rooms are in the lower tower of the 111 E. 48th St. building, floors 5 to 9; bathrooms (bet. Park and Lexington Aves.) in accessible rooms are wheelchair NYC 10017 accessible and contain roll-in showers; 212-755-5900 voice telephones have visual ringers; 212-644-0079 fax accessible parking is not available. Bus: M5, M6, M7, M30, M31, M57, Accessible rooms: 19 QM1, QM1A, QM2, QM2A, QM3, QM4, 42 NYC Official Accessibility Guide Accommodations 01

QM24, QM10, QM12, QM15, QM16, Accessible rooms: 29 QM22, QM24, X1, X6, X12, X14, X30, The entrance is wheelchair accessible X42, X51 by ramp; bathrooms in accessible rooms are wheelchair accessible and The London NYC – $$$$ are in the process of having roll-in showers installed; telephones have AIJOPK visual ringers; accessible parking is thelondonnyc.com available and within close proximity of 151 W. 54th St. entrance. (bet. Sixth and Seventh Aves.) Bus: M1, M6, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, NYC 10019 BxM18, QM1A, QM11, QM24, X3, X4, 212-307-5000 voice X10, X11, X12, X13, X15, X16, X17, X18, 212-765-6530 fax X19, X20, X25, X27, X28, X29

Accessible rooms: 28 New York Marriott The wheelchair accessible entrance Downtown – $$$ is located at the front of the hotel; bathrooms in accessible rooms are AMP wheelchair accessible and contain roll- marriott.com in showers only; telephones have visual 85 West St. ringers; accessible parking is available (bet. Carlisle and Albany Sts.) and within close proximity of entrance, NYC 10006 in local garages and on street. 212-385-4900 voice Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M20, M30, 212-227-8136 fax M31, M57, M104, BxM2, QM1, QM1A, QM2, QM2A, QM3, QM4, QM10, QM12, Accessible rooms: 31, plus a new QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, QM22, X1, accessible suite X6, X7, X9, X51 The entrance is wheelchair accessible Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, by ramp; bathrooms in accessible W to 49th St. (NB) rooms are wheelchair accessible, and several contain roll-in showers; Millenium Hilton – $$$$ telephones have visual ringers; accessible parking is available and AIJMPQR within close proximity of entrance, hilton.com in local garages and on street; 55 Church St. wheelchairs are available. (bet. Dey and Fulton Sts.), NYC 10007 Bus: M9, M20, X13, X15, X18, X20 212-693-2001 voice 212-571-2316 fax nycgo.com/accessibility 43 01 Accommodations

The New York Palace Accessible rooms: 15 Hotel – $$$$ The entrance is wheelchair accessible and located at grade; bathrooms AIJMPR in accessible rooms are wheelchair newyorkpalace.com accessible; the majority contain roll- [email protected] in showers; telephones have visual 455 Madison Ave. ringers; accessible parking is not (bet. 50th and 51st Sts.), NYC 10022 available. 212-888-7000 voice Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M20, M27, 212-303-6000 fax M50, M104, BxM2, QM1, QM1A, QM2, QM2A, QM3, QM4, QM24 Accessible rooms: 18 Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, The entrance is wheelchair accessible; W to 49th St. (NB) bathrooms in accessible rooms are wheelchair accessible and contain The St. Regis Hotel roll-in showers / tub benches upon request; signage is available in Braille; AMPOQR some menus are available in Braille; 2 E. 55th St. (at Fifth Ave.) telephones have visual ringers; NYC 10022 accessible parking is available and 212-753-4500 voice within close proximity of entrance in 212-750-9658 fax nearby garages and on street. Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M27, M50, Accessible rooms: 13 M103, BxM3, BxM4A, BxM4B, BxM6, Hotel has standard non-revolving BxM7, BxM7A, BxM7B, BxM9, BxM10, doors as well as an entry ramp / lift for Q32, QM21, X1, X2, X6, X7, X9, X22, wheelchair access to main lobby; Braille X23, X24, X27, X28, X29, X37, X38 signage and visual and tactile navigation Subway: E, V to 53rd St. / Lexington indicators; bathrooms are clearly Ave. or 6 to 51st St. marked and wheelchair accessible; service animals are permitted; visual Renaissance New York Hotel emergency alarm system Times Square – $$$ Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M30, M31, M57, Q30, QM1, QM1A, QM2, AIJMP QM2A, QM3, QM4, QM10, QM12, QM15, nycrenaissance.com QM16, QM22, QM24, X1, X6, X12, X14, 2 Times Sq. X30, X42, X51 (714 Seventh Ave., bet. 47th and 48th Subway: E, V to 53rd St. / Lexington Sts.) NYC 10036 Ave. or 6 to 51st St. 212-765-7676 or 800-HOTELS-1 voice 44 NYC Official Accessibility Guide Accommodations 01

Sheraton Manhattan Hotel at Accessible rooms: 12 Times Square – $$$ The main entrance is wheelchair accessible; bathrooms in accessible AHIMQP rooms are wheelchair accessible starwoodhotels.com and contain roll-in showers as well 790 Seventh Ave. as shower benches; telephones have (bet. 51st and 52nd Sts.), NYC 10019 visual ringers; accessible parking is 212-581-3300 voice available and within close proximity of 212-541-9219 fax entrance. Bus: M11, M15, M27, M50 Accessible rooms: 32 Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) The wheelchair-accessible entrance is located on the side of the building The Waldorf=Astoria – $$$$ (no ramp necessary); bathrooms in accessible rooms contain roll- AIJKMPR in showers; telephones have visual waldorfastoria.hilton.com ringers; accessible parking is not 301 Park Ave. (bet. 49th and 50th Sts.) available (parking available in local NYC 10022 garages); additional features include 212-355-3000 voice assistive listening devices, visual 212-872-7272 fax emergency alarm system and sign language interpreter. Accessible rooms: 56 Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M20, M27, M50, The Lexington Ave. entrance is M104, QM10, QM12, QM15, QM16, wheelchair accessible; lift and QM17, QM18, QM22, X1, X6, X7, X9, automatic doors; bathrooms in X51 accessible rooms are wheelchair Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, accessible and contain roll-in showers; W to 49th St. (NB) telephones have visual ringers; accessible parking is available and Skyline Hotel – $$ within close proximity of entrance; additional features include a disabled AIMOP package with a vibrating alarm clock skylinehotelny.com and vibrating fire alarm (the mattress [email protected] or pillow will actually vibrate); anything 725 Tenth Ave. (at 49th St.) a guest needs will be provided. NYC 10019 Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M27, M50, 212-586-3400 voice M98, M101, M102, M103, BM1, BM2, 212-582-4604 fax BM3, BM4, BM5, BxM3, BxM4A, BxM4B, BxM6, BxM7, BxM7A, BxM7B, nycgo.com/accessibility 45 01 Accommodations

BxM9, BxM10, BxM11, Q32, QM1A, Wyndham Garden Hotel— QM2, QM4, QM10, QM12, QM22, Financial District QM24, X1, X2, X5, X6, X7, X9, X22, X31, X63, X64, X68 AIJLMPRK Subway: E, V to 53rd St. / Lexington Opens March 2009 Ave. or 6 to 51st St. wyndham.com 20 Maiden Lane (at Nassau St.) Wyndham Garden Hotel— NYC 10038 Chelsea 212-227-3007 voice AIJLMPR 212-243-0900 fax Opens November 2008 Accessible rooms: 6 wyndham.com The main entrance is wheelchair 37 W. 24th St. accessible; bathrooms in accessible (bet. Fifth and Sixth Aves.), NYC 10010 rooms are wheelchair accessible and 212-243-0800 voice contain roll-in showers; accessible 212-243-0900 fax parking is available and within close proximity of entrance in local garages Accessible rooms: 6 and on street. A wheelchair accessible entrance Bus: M1, M6, BxM18, QM1A, QM11, is located at the front of the hotel; QM24, X1, X3, X4, X10, X11, X12, X13, bathrooms in accessible rooms are X15, X16, X17, X18, X19, X20, X25, X27, wheelchair accessible and contain X28, X29 roll-in showers; accessible parking is available and within close proximity of entrance on the street or in a local garage; additional features include a visual emergency alarm system. Bus: M2, M3, M5, M6, M7, M23, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, BxM6, BxM7, BxM9, X1, X6, X7, X9, X10, X12, X14, X17, X27, X28, X29, X37, X38, X42

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Sightseeing Many of the City’s major monuments and attractions Statue iconic landmarks—the among America’s are the State Building, the Empire Ellis Island, Liberty, of Brooklyn Bridge, the United Nations and Rockefeller only the beginning. Every borough Center. But that’s explore, to want you’ll places and interest of points offers tour companies and trans- plenty of are there and take you there. portation services to 02 Sightseeing 02

for people using wheelchairs and Discount Passes for people with visual, hearing and learning disabilities; touch tours CityPass arranged through Friends of the citypass.com Zoo; sighted escorts available (with 888-330-5008 voice advance notice); three parking areas with a total of 73 reserved spaces Arranges discount admission to some Bus: Bx9, Bx12, Bx17, Bx19, Bx36, of the City’s most popular attractions BxM11 New York Pass Central Park Zoo newyorkpass.com and Tisch Children’s Zoo 250 W. 49th St., ste. 601, NYC 10019 212-977-7732 voice A 877-714-1999 voice nyzoosandaquarium.com Fifth Ave. (bet. 64th and 65th Sts.) An all-inclusive pocket-size guidebook NYC 10021 that provides admission to many 212-439-6500 voice citywide attractions plus discounts at 212-988-0286 fax shops and restaurants Wheelchair access via park entrances on Fifth Ave. at 59th or 67th Sts.; high- Aquariums and Zoos contrast signage; parking by permit only: apply to Reach Program, Dept. of Bronx Zoo Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, The Arsenal, 830 Fifth Ave., NYC AGHO 10021; call 212-360-8111 (voice) for bronxzoo.com more information. Bronx River Pkwy. and Fordham Rd. Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M30, M66, Bronx 10460 M72, BxM4A, BxM4B, X23, X24 718-220-5100 or 5131 voice 718-367-1010 (accessibility info) voice New York Aquarium 718-220-2685 fax A Wheelchair accessible through all nyaquarium.com entrances (Rainey Gate, go left to W. 8th St. and Surf Ave. Astor Court); Monkey House and (at the Coney Island boardwalk) Lion House are now accessible; Brooklyn 11224 tours available (with advance notice) 718-265-FISH (3474) voice

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718-265-3420 fax stjohndivine.org 1047 Amsterdam Ave. (at 112th St.) Wheelchair accessible; written text NYC 10025 of programs available upon request; 212-316-7540 or 316-7490 voice high-contrast signage; tactile exhibits Bus: M4, M5, M11, M104 at Explore the Shore; parking lot with seven reserved spaces Empire State Building Bus: B36, B68, B74, B82 Observatory Subway: D, F, N, Q, to Coney Island / Stillwell Ave. A esbnyc.com Staten Island Zoo 350 Fifth Ave. (bet. 33rd and 34th Sts.) NYC 10118 AK 212-736-3100 voice statenislandzoo.org 614 Broadway Individuals with wheelchairs do not (bet. Glenwood Place and Colonial have to wait in line. Court) Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, Staten Island 10310 M16, M34, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, 718-442-3101 voice BM5, BxM3, BxM4A, BxM4B, BxM7, 718-981-8711 fax BxM7A, BxM7B, BxM11, Q32, QM10, QM12, QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, Large-print signage; some displays QM21, QM22, QM23, QM24, X1, X6, X7, have nonglare glass; docents available X9, X10, X12, X14, X17, X23, X24, X27, for tours; parking lot does not have X28, X29, X37, X38, X42, X51, X63, X64, any reserved spaces or curb ramps. X68 Bus: S48, S53, S98, X16, X30 Subway: B, D, F, N, Q, R, V, W to 34 St. / Herald Square Architectural Grand Central Terminal Landmarks and AM grandcentralterminal.com Observation Decks 42nd St. (bet. Lexington and Park Aves.) Cathedral Church of NYC 10017 St. John the Divine A 212-340-2345 or 718-596-8585 voice Accessible restroom near Track 35;

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TTY available in the waiting area of the (enter at 50th St. bet. Fifth and Sixth stationmaster’s office Aves.) Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M15, M27, NYC 10112 M42, M50, M98, M101, M102, M104, 212-698-2000 voice BxM1, BxM7, BxM7A, Q32, QM1A, Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, QM2, QM4, QM22, X2, X5, X22, X25, M27, M50, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, X31, X63, X64, X68 BM5, BxM3, BxM4A, BxM4B, BxM6, Subway: 4, 5, 6, 7 to 42nd St. / Grand BxM7, BxM7A, BxM7B, BxM9, BxM10, Central BxM11, Q32, QM1, QM1A, QM10, QM12, QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, St. Patrick’s Cathedral QM21, QM22, X1, X6, X7, X9, X10, X12, X14, X17, X23, X24, X27, X28, X29, X30, A X37, X38, X42, X51, X63, X64, X68 saintpatrickscathedral.org Subway: 6 to 51st St. or E, V to Fifth Ave. (bet. 50th and 51st Sts.) 53rd St. / Lexington Ave. NYC 10022 212-753-2261 voice

Wheelchair accessible through 51st Historic Sites, Statues St. entrance; interior ramp to access and Monuments chapel in the back Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, Ellis Island Immigration Museum M27, M50, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, BM5, BxM3, BxM4A, BxM4B, BxM6, AHIKQR BxM7, BxM7A, BxM7B, BxM9, BxM10, ellisisland.com BxM11, Q32, QM1, QM1A, QM10, National Park Service QM12, QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, Statue of Liberty National Monument QM21, QM22, X1, X6, X7, X9, X10, X12, NYC 10004 X14, X17, X23, X24, X27, X28, X29, X30, 212-363-3200 voice X37, X38, X42, X51, X63, X64, X68 212-363-3301 TTY Subway: 6 to 51st St. or E, V to 212-363-8347 fax 53rd St. / Lexington Ave. Wheelchair accessible through Top of the Rock ramp adjacent to entrance; closed- Observation Deck captioned film; large print and Braille signs; audiocassettes; parking lots in A Manhattan (Battery Park at West St.) topoftherocknyc.com and New Jersey (Liberty State Park); 30 Rockefeller Plaza island accessible by Statue Cruises;

nycgo.com/accessibility 49 02 Sightseeing call 877-523-9849 (voice) for more St. Paul’s Chapel information. Bus: M1, M6, M9, M15, M20, BM1, A BM2, BM3, BM4, BxM18, QM1A, saintpaulschapel.org QM11, QM24, X1, X3, X4, X8, X10, X11, 209 Broadway X12, X13, X15, X16, X17, X18, X19, X20, (bet. Fulton and Vesey Sts.) X27, X28, X29, X90 NYC 10006 Subway: 4, 5 to Bowling Green 212-233-4164 voice

Federal Hall National Memorial Wheelchair accessible at the Church St. entrance A Bus: M1, M6, M15, M22, M103, B51, nps.gov/feha BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, BxM18, QM1A, 26 Wall St. (at Broad St.), NYC 10005 QM11, QM24, X1, X3, X4, X10, X11, 212-825-6888 voice X12, X13, X15, X16, X17, X18, X19, X25, X27, X28 Wheelchair accessible through 15 Pine St. entrance; accessible restrooms South Street Seaport Bus: M1, M6, M9, M15, BM1, BM2, BM3, BxM18, QM1A, QM11, QM24, X1, X3, X4, A X8, X10, X11, X12, X13, X15, X16, X17, X18, southstreetseaport.com X19, X20, X27, X28, X29, X90 Pier 17 (East River at the foot of Fulton and South Sts.) Federal Reserve Bank of NYC 10038 New York 212-SEAPORT (732-7678) voice

AM Ramp and loading dock access newyorkfed.org Bus: M9, M15, BM1, BM2, QM1A, QM11, 33 Liberty St. (at William St.) QM24, X8, X13, X15, X18, X20, X90 NYC 10045 212-720-6130 voice Statue of Liberty 212-720-5387 TTY AHIRQNational Monument Tours are free but require reservations at least one month in advance. nps.gov/stli Bus: M1, M6, M9, M15, BM1, BM2, Liberty Island, NYC 10004 BM3, BM4, BxM18, QM1A, QM24, X1, 212-363-3200 (taped voice message) X3, X4, X8, X10, X11, X12, X13, X15, X16, 212-363-6301 TTY X17, X18, X19, X20, X27, X28, X29, X90 212-363-8347 fax

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Wheelchair accessible through Coenties Slip) ramp adjacent to entrance; closed- NYC 10038 captioned film; large-print and Braille signs; audiocassettes; parking lots in Outdoor memorial; fully accessible Manhattan (Battery Park at West St.) Bus: M9, M15, BM1, QM1A, QM11, and New Jersey (Liberty State Park); QM24, X8, X13, X15, X18, X20, X90 island accessible by Statue Cruises; call 877-523-9849 (voice) for more information. Bus: M1, M6, M9, M15, M20, BM1, Kids and Family Fun BM2, BM3, BM4, BxM18, QM1A, Madame Tussauds QM11, QM24, X1, X3, X4, X8, X10, X11, X12, X13, X15, X16, X17, X18, X19, X20, AR X27, X28, X29, X90 nycwax.com Subway: 4, 5 to Bowling Green 234 W. 42nd St. (bet. Seventh and Eighth Aves.) United Nations NYC 10036 A 800-246-8872 voice 212-719-9440 fax un.org/tours First Ave. and 46th St., NYC 10017 Wheelchairs available on request at 212-963-8687 (tour info) voice the box office (first come, first served) 212-963-0071 fax Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M20, M27, M42, M104, QM1, QM1A, QM2A, QM10, Wheelchair accessible through QM12, QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, visitor’s gate; special arrangements QM22, QM24, X17, X22, X30, X31, X51, can be made in advance for people Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port with disabilities; limited number of Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to wheelchairs available; 3-D model of 42nd St. / Times Square UN and grounds for touch tour Bus: M15, M27, M42, M50, M104 NBC Universal Store / Studio Subway: 4, 5, 6 to 42nd St. / Grand Tours Central A Vietnam Veterans Memorial nbcuniversalstore.com A 30 Rockefeller Plaza (at 49th St.) NYC 10112 Vietnam Veterans Plaza 212-664-3700 voice (55 Water St., bet. Hanover Sq. and

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Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, Libraries and M27, M50, M104, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, Q32, QM1, QM1A, QM2, QM2A, Educational Centers QM3, QM4, QM10, QM12, QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, QM22, X1, X6, X7, X9, X10, New York Public Library X12, X17, X23, X24, X27, X29, X30, X37, X38, X42, X51, X63, X64, X68 AQ Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, nypl.org/research W to 49th St. (NB) 42nd St. and Fifth Ave., NYC 10018 212-930-0800 voice Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden Wheelchair accessible through alternate entrance; infrared hearing A aids available snug-harbor.org Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, 1000 Richmond Terrace M42, M104, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, (bet. Tysen St. and Snug Harbor Rd.) BM5, BxM6, BxM7A, BxM7B, BxM9, Staten Island 10301 BxM10, Q32, X1, X6, X7, X9, X10, X12, 718-448-2500 voice X14, X17, X22, X23, X24, X25, X27, 718-815-0198 fax X28, X29, X37, X38, X42, X63, X64, X68 Subway: 1, 2, 3, 7 to 42nd St. / Access to the visitor center and all Times Square or 4, 5, 6, 7 to gallery spaces by wheelchair lift 42nd St. / Grand Central located in building C (accessible through the Snug Harbor ranger’s office in Shinbone Alley); most paths Parks and Gardens are wheelchair accessible; rangers are available 24/7 to assist; designated Brooklyn Botanic Garden parking accessible through East or West Gate entrances AGORN Bus: S40 from St. George Ferry bbg.org Terminal 1000 Washington Ave. (at Eastern Pkwy.) Brooklyn 11225 718-623-7200 voice

Fragrance Garden, education programs, garden tours, café, visitor center and garden shop as well 52 NYC Official Accessibility Guide Sightseeing 02 as conservatory and visitor center Garden 85% accessible (enter by side restrooms are wheelchair accessible; gate at gift shop); rangers available wheelchairs available, free of charge 24/7 to assist; designated on-site Bus: B41, B43, B48, B49, B71 parking Subway: B, Q, S to Prospect Park Bus: S40

The New York Botanical Garden AGHKOQ Tour Companies nybg.org 200th St. and Southern Blvd. Circle Line Cruises Bronx 10458 A 718-817-8700 voice / TTY circleline42.com 718-817-8596 education 212-563-3200 voice 718-220-6504 fax Departures from Pier 83 (at W. 42nd St.) or Pier 16 (at South St. Seaport) Wheelchair accessible; majority NYC 10038 of paths and tram are accessible; designated parking lot with 10 Tours around New York Harbor reserved spaces near Conservatory (75 minutes to 3 hours); vessels are and Mosholu Gate entrances and wheelchair accessible but restrooms Watson Education Building are not. Bus: Bx25, Bx26, Bx41, Bx55 Bus: M42, M50 for Pier 83; M9, M15, Train: Metro-North (Harlem line) to BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, QM1A, QM11, Botanical Garden QM24, X8, X13, X15, X18, X20, X90 for Pier 16 Staten Island Botanical Garden AG Gray Line New York Sightseeing sibg.org A 1000 Richmond Terrace coachusa.com/newyorksightseeing (bet. Tysen St. and Snug Harbor Rd.) 49 W. 45th St. Staten Island 10301 (bet. Fifth and Sixth Aves.) 718-273-8200 voice NYC 10036 800-669-0051 or 212-445-0848 voice A majority of the gardens as well as café and restrooms are wheelchair Bus tours of Manhattan, Brooklyn and accessible; a few gardens may have Staten Island partial accessibility; Chinese Scholar’s

nycgo.com/accessibility 53 02 Sightseeing ANY Waterway AStatue Cruises nywaterway.com statuecruises.com Tour departures from Pier 78 (at Battery Park / Ferry Slip, NYC W. 38th St.); commuter departures 877-LADYTIX (523-9849) or from Pier 78 (at W. 38th St.), the World 877-44ELLIS (443-5547) voice Financial Center and Pier 11 (at Wall St. and East River) Scheduled ferry transportation to NYC Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island; 800-533-3779 voice audio tours Bus: M1, M6, M9, M15, M20, BM1, Ferryboats for commuters and tours, BM2, BM3, BM4, BxM18, QM1A, harbor cruises, events and parties; QM11, QM24, X1, X3, X4, X8, X10, X11, boats and bathrooms are wheelchair X12, X13, X15, X16, X17, X18, X19, X20, accessible. X27, X28, X29, X90 Bus: M34, M42 for Pier 78; M9, M15 for Subway: 4, 5 to Bowling Green Pier 11 ASpirit Cruises spiritofnewyork.com Pier 62 (near Chelsea Piers) 23rd St. and Twelfth Ave. NYC 10011 866-399-8439 or 212-727-2789 voice

Entertainment and dinner cruises Bus: M11, M23

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For up-to-date information on venues and services, For up-to-date information go to nycgo.com/accessibility

& Entertainment Arts Every season showcases new classictheater, revivals are There Broadway. off and hits—on long-running and inter- works, experimental musicals, comedies, dramas, active performances and children’s theater. Music and dance abound at the New York City Ballet and the Beacon or spot a Catch celebrity performers Theatre. any performances, live to comes it When rise. star on the show can be the one that gets people talking. Many of the theatersCity’s offer an array of services for people with visual, hearing and mobility impairments. 03 Arts & Entertainment 03

Operates TKTS Discount Booths, Theater Resources where same-day discount tickets for theater, dance and music Alliance of Resident Theatres / performances are available; cash and New York traveler’s checks accepted at TKTS offbroadwayonline.com Times Square (46th St., bet. Broadway 520 Eighth Ave., ste. 319, NYC 10018 and Eighth Ave.) for matinee and 212-244-6667 voice evening performances; credit cards also accepted at TKTS South Street Website has information on more than Seaport (rear of Resnick/Prudential 200 Off-Broadway theater companies Bldg., 199 Water St., bet. Front and and productions. John Sts.) and TKTS Downtown Brooklyn (1 MetroTech Center, at Telecharge Jay and Myrtle Sts.) for evening and telecharge.com next-day matinee performances. TDF 212-239-6200 or 800-432-7250 voice Accessibility Membership provides 212-239-2820 TTY discounts and other assistance to 888-889-TKTS (8587) TTY those with accessibility issues. The official ticketing agency for most United Stages Broadway theaters; discount tickets unitedstages.com and group sales are available. 47-12 48th St., 2nd fl., Queens 11377 718-360-2958 voice TheaterMania theatermania.com Insider’s guide to fun and affordable 915 Broadway, ste. 1406, NYC 10010 live performances 212-352-3101 or 866-811-4111 voice

A leading source for theater information, full-price and discount Movie Resources tickets, news and reviews Moviefone Theatre Development Fund (TDF) movies.aol.com tdf.org/tkts 212-505-6397 or 777-FILM (3456) voice [email protected] Movie tickets sold 24 hours a day for 520 Eighth Ave., ste. 801, NYC 10018 citywide theaters 212-912-9770 voice 212-719-4537 TTY

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concession stand on ground level has Cinemas accessible counter. Bus: M5, M7, M11, M79, M86, M104 AMC Loews 19th St. East 6 AD AMC Loews Kips Bay 15 890 Broadway (at 19th St.), NYC 10003 AI 212-260-8173 voice 570 Second Ave. (at 31st St.) 212-260-8000 (showtimes) voice NYC 10016 212-447-0638 voice The lower level of the theater is accessible by elevator (ask staff at Accessible seats are located in the ticket counter for access); accessible front, middle and back of each theater; seats are located in the front, middle companion seating accompanies and back of each theater; companion all accessible seats; restrooms are seating accompanies all accessible fully accessible; ticket counters, seats; restrooms are fully accessible; concession stands and guest services ticket counter and concession stand are accessible; captioning is available are accessible; discounts provided for for some shows (call the theater for people with disabilities (ask manager scheduled times). for details) Bus: M15, M16, M21, M34, M98, M101, Bus: M1, M2, M3, M5, M6, M7 M102, M103 Subway: L, N, Q, R, W to 14th St. / Union Square AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 with IMAX AQAMC Loews 84th St. 6 AQ 1998 Broadway (at 68th St.), NYC 10023 2310 Broadway 212-336-5000 or 5020 voice (bet. 83rd and 84th Sts.) NYC 10024 Upper and lower levels are accessible 212-877-3892 voice by elevator (upper levels can be reached independently; access to Upper levels are accessible by elevator lower levels requires key; ask at guest (can be operated independently); services counter for assistance); accessible seats are located in the some theaters have accessible seats rear of the theater; companion seating throughout; others have accessible accompanies all accessible seats; seats only at the rear; companion restrooms are partially accessible; seating available in every theater; 56 NYC Official Accessibility Guide Arts & Entertainment 03 restrooms are fully accessible; ticket M102, M103 counters, concession stands and guest services are accessible. Angelika Film Center Bus: M5, M7, M11, M66, M104 Subway: 1 to 66th St. / Lincoln Center AQ angelikafilmcenter.com AMC Loews Orpheum 7 18 W. Houston St. (at Mercer St.) NYC 10012 A 212-995-2570 voice 1538 Third Ave. (bet. 86th and 87th Sts.), NYC 10028 Ticket counter is accessible by 212-876-2111 voice elevator located on the outside of the building (push the call button located Levels other than the ground floor next to the elevator for assistance); are accessible by elevator (can be after purchasing tickets use the same operated independently); accessible elevator to access theaters on lower seats are located throughout the levels; accessible seats are located theaters; companion seating available in the rear of the theater; companion in every theater; restrooms are seating available in every theater; fully accessible; ticket counters, restrooms are fully accessible; concession stands and guest services concession stands are accessible. are accessible. Bus: M1, M5, M6, M21, M103 Bus: M15, M86, M101, M102, M103 City Cinemas 86th St. East AMC Loews 72nd St. East (aka Loews Tower East) AQ 210 E. 86th St. A (bet. Second and Third Aves.) 1230 Third Ave. NYC 10028 (bet. 71st and 72nd Sts.), NYC 10021 212-744-1999 voice 212-472-0153 voice Building is accessible by ramp (there Accessible seating limited to two are no railings on the sides of the seats on balcony level; not all ramp); accessible seats are located accessible seats have companion in the center of the theaters; chairs seating; restrooms are not accessible; without armrests are also available concession stands (lower level) are not throughout each theater; companion accessible. seating available in every theater; Bus: M15, M30, M66, M72, M101, restrooms are fully accessible; ticket nycgo.com/accessibility 57 03 Arts & Entertainment counters and main-level concession 888-CLVW-TIX (258-9849) voice stand is accessible (the condiment bar is not fully accessible). All nine theaters are fully accessible; Bus: M15, M86, M101, M102, M103 elevator to upper levels can be operated independently; accessible City Cinemas Village East seats are located in the rear of the theater; companion seating AQ accompanies all accessible seats; 181 Second Ave. (at 12th St.) restrooms are fully accessible; NYC 10003 concession stands are not fully 212-529-6998 or 6799 voice accessible (ask an employee for assistance); ramps are outfitted with Theater is accessible by elevator (ask railings throughout the theaters. at the ticket office for assistance); Bus: M11, M20, M23 access to the individual theaters requires taking a separate route; Clearview Cinemas there are no designated accessible First and 62nd Cinemas areas in any theater, but in each theater there is enough room to sit AQR either in the aisle or toward the back; 400 E. 62nd St. (at First Ave.) in the largest theater, the unofficial NYC 10021 accessible seating area is in the 212-752-0694 (theater office) voice very front of the theater; there is no 212-777-FILM (3456) x957 voice companion seating; restrooms are 888-CLVW-TIX (258-9849) voice partially accessible on the lower level; concession stands have an accessible Theater entrance is accessible by section. ramp with railings; upper levels Bus: M8, M9, M14, M15, M101, M102, are accessible by elevator (can M103 be operated independently); only the ground-level theater provides Clearview Cinemas an emergency exit with a ramp; Chelsea Cinemas accessible seats are located in the rear of every theater; companion seating AQ accompanies each accessible seat; 260 W. 23rd St. restrooms on the second and fourth (bet. Seventh and Eighth Aves.) floors are fully accessible; concession NYC 10011 stands are not accessible (ask an 212-691-5519 (theater office) voice employee for assistance); signage 212-777-FILM (3456) x597 or is provided throughout the theater for 58 NYC Official Accessibility Guide Arts & Entertainment 03 the use of restrooms, telephones Theater is accessible by elevator (ask and / or drinking fountains; accessible at the ticket office for assistance); telephones and drinking fountains are accessible seats are located at the provided throughout the theater. rear of the theater; there is a slight Bus: M15, M31, M57, M66, Q32, Q60, incline to access this area; companion Q101 seating accompanies all accessible seats; restrooms are fully accessible; Clearview Cinemas concession stands are not accessible 62nd and Broadway (ask an employee for assistance). Bus: M5, M7, M10, M11, M20, M66, AQ M104 1871 Broadway Subway: 1 to 66th St. / Lincoln (bet. 61st and 62nd Sts.), NYC 10023 Center 212-265-7655 (theater office) voice 212-777-FILM (3456) x864 voice Quad Cinema 888-CLVW-TIX (258-9849) voice AQ Lower level is accessible by elevator quadcinema.com (ask at the ticket office for assistance); 34 W. 13th St. there is no designated area for (bet. Fifth and Sixth Aves.), NYC 10011 accessible seating, however, one 212-255-8800 voice can sit in the rear of the theater or in the aisles; restrooms are fully Theaters 1 and 2 are wheelchair accessible; concession stand is not accessible. fully accessible (ask an employee for Bus: M2, M3, M5, M6, M7, M14A, assistance). M14B Bus: M5, M7, M10, M11, M20, M66, Subway: L, N, Q, R, W to 14th St. / M104 Union Square Subway: 1 to 66th St. / Lincoln Center Regal E-Walk 13 Stadium Lincoln Plaza Cinemas AQ AQ 247 W. 42nd St. lincolnplazacinemas.com (bet. Seventh and Eighth Aves.) 1886 Broadway NYC 10036 (bet. 62nd and 63rd Sts.) 212-840-7761 voice NYC 10023 212-757-2280 voice Second, third and fourth floors are accessible by elevator (access to the nycgo.com/accessibility 59 03 Arts & Entertainment fourth floor requires assistance from Beacon Theatre the guest services counter, located on the third floor); accessible seats are AHKOQ located in the middle of the theaters; beacontheatre.com companion seating available in every 2124 Broadway theater; restrooms are fully accessible; (bet. 74th and 75th Sts.), NYC 10024 ticket counters, concession stands 212-465-6500 (general information) voice and guest services are accessible. 212-465-6085 (disabled services) voice Bus: M6, M7, M10, M20, M27, M42, 212-465-6649 (disabled services) fax M104 Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port Wheelchair access to orchestra level Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to only; accessible seating is at extreme 42nd St. / Times Square outer perimeter of orchestra with limited sight lines; infrared hearing aids; restrooms are not wheelchair accessible; SVI permit parking; valet Concert Halls parking garage (no vans) Bus: M5, M7, M11, M57, M72, M104 AApollo Theater Subway: 1, 2, 3 to 72nd St. Carnegie Hall apollotheater.org (including Stern Auditorium / Perelman 253 W. 125th St. Stage, Zankel Hall, Weill Recital Hall (bet. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and and the Rose Museum) Frederick Douglass Blvds.) NYC 10027 AKQ 212-531-5300 (administration) voice carnegiehall.org 212-531-5305 (box office) voice 154 W. 57th St. (at Seventh Ave.) 212-531-5301 (taped message) voice NYC 10019 212-749-2743 fax 212-247-7800 (box office) voice 212-903-9605 (accessibility info) voice Wheelchair accessible except for 212-903-9630 fax lower and upper mezzanine levels; SVI permit parking; valet parking lot Wheelchair seating on Parquet Bus: M2, M3, M10, M18, M60, M100, level (four removable and 10 fixed M101, Bx15 positions); locations available on the Subway: A, B, C, D to 125th St. Parterre and Mezzanine levels of Zankel Hall; 5 or 6 locations at rear of Weill Recital Hall; infrared hearing 60 NYC Official Accessibility Guide Arts & Entertainment 03 system; large-print programs for all Wheelchair accessible and wheelchair Carnegie Hall–produced events; valet locations provided; infrared hearing parking garages at 51 W. 56th St. (bet. aids; sign language interpreter Fifth and Sixth Aves.) and 145 W. 56th available for some events; large-print St. (bet. Sixth and Seventh Aves.) and Braille programs Bus: M5, M6, M7, M30, M57, M104, Bus: M5, M7, M11, M66, M72, M104 QM4, QM10, QM22, QM1, QM1A, QM2A Subway: 1 to 66th St. / Lincoln Center Subway: N, R, W to 49th St. (NB only) or 1, A, B, C, D to 59th St. / Columbus Radio City Music Hall Circle (accessible late 2009) AHKQ Lincoln Center for the radiocity.com Performing Arts 1260 Sixth Ave. (at 50th St.) lincolncenter.org NYC 10020 [email protected] 212-465-6115 (disabled services) voice 140 W. 65th St., NYC 10023 212-247-4777 voice 212-721-6500 (tickets) voice 212-465-6649 fax 212-957-1709 (customer service) voice 212-875-5375 (accessibility info) voice Wheelchair accessible on all 212-875-5000 voice levels; wheelchair locations and 212-875-5409 TTY aisle transfers located throughout; infrared hearing aids; occasional sign Home of the Metropolitan Opera, New language–interpreted performances; York Philharmonic, the Juilliard School, FM audio system; large-print New York City Ballet, New York City programs; parking garage at 49th St. Opera, the Film Society of Lincoln (bet. Fifth and Sixth Aves.) Center, the Chamber Music Society of Bus: M1, M2, M3, M5, M6, M7, M27, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Center Theater, M50, QM1, QM1A, QM2, QM3, QM4, School of American Ballet and the New QM12, QM15, QM16, QM17, QM22, X1 York Public Library for the Performing Arts Subway: 6 to 51st St. or C, E to 50th Bus: M5, M7, M11, M66, M104 St. (SB) or N, R, W to 49th St. (NB) Subway: 1 to 66th St. / Lincoln Center The WaMu Theater at Madison AHKQRAvery Fisher Hall (at Lincoln Center) AQSquare Garden [email protected] wamuatmsg.com 212-875-5030 voice [email protected] 212-875-5414 fax 2 Penn Plaza nycgo.com/accessibility 61 03 Arts & Entertainment

(Seventh Ave. bet. 31st and 33rd Sts.) Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port NYC 10121 Authority 212-465-6000 voice 212-465-6034 (accessibility info) voice Ambassador Theatre

Last row of middle sections has 66 AHQ wheelchair locations; infrared hearing 219 W. 49th St. aids, valet parking (no reserved (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) spaces) NYC 10019 Bus: M4, M5, M6, M7, M10, M16, M20, 212-239-6200 voice M26, M34, M42, M104, Q32, QM23 Subway: 1, 2, 3 to 34th St. or A, C, E to Three wheelchair locations at extreme 34th St. / Penn Station or B, D, F, N, Q, side of orchestra; theater accessible R, V, W to 34th St. / Herald Square by side entrance (alert box office for Other: Amtrak, LIRR, NJ Transit, PATH assistance); there is a wheelchair accessible restroom on the main level; infrared hearing aids; occasional sign language–interpreted performances; Theaters valet parking (no high-top vans) Bus: M10, M20, M27, M50, M104, QM1, Al Hirschfeld Theatre (formerly QM1A the Martin Beck Theatre) Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, AHQ W to 49th St. (NB) 302 W. 45th St. American Airlines Theatre (bet. Eighth and Ninth Aves.) NYC 10036 A 212-239-6200 voice 227 W. 42nd St. (bet. Seventh and Eighth Aves.) Two wheelchair locations at opposite NYC 10036 sides of orchestra section; lower 212-719-9393 voice lounge and mezzanine levels not accessible; accessible restroom Orchestra level accessible located on the lobby level; infrared Bus: M5, M7, M10, M16, M20, M27, hearing aids; occasional sign M42, M104, QM1, QM1A, QM24 language–interpreted performances Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port Bus: M10, M16, M20, M27, M42, M104, Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to QM24, X7 42nd St. / Times Square

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August Wilson Theatre 42nd St. / Times Square (formerly the Virginia Theatre) Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre AHQ (formerly the Royale Theatre) 245 W. 52nd St. (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) AHQ NYC 10019 242 W. 45th St. 212-239-6200 voice (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) NYC 10036 Wheelchair accessible through 212-239-6200 voice alternate entrance via stair lift; balcony not accessible; accessible restroom Two wheelchair locations at extreme located near the upper landing of side of orchestra; lower lounge the stair lift; infrared hearing aids; and mezzanine not accessible; occasional sign language–interpreted accessible restroom located on the performances orchestra level; infrared hearing aids; Bus: M10, M11, M20, M27, M30, M31, occasional sign language–interpreted M50, M104 performances Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M16, M20, M27, W to 49th St. (NB) M42, M104 Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port Belasco Theatre Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to AHQ 42nd St. / Times Square 111 W. 44th St. Booth Theatre (bet. Sixth and Seventh Aves.) NYC 10036 AHQ 212-239-6200 voice 222 W. 45th St. (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) Two wheelchair locations at extreme NYC 10036 side of orchestra level; lower lounge, 212-239-6200 voice mezzanine and balcony levels not accessible; infrared hearing aids; Two wheelchair locations at extreme occasional sign language–interpreted side of orchestra; mezzanine and performances lower lounge levels not accessible; Bus: M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M10, accessible restroom located on M16, M27, M42, M104 main level; infrared hearing aids; Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port occasional sign language–interpreted Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to performances nycgo.com/accessibility 63 03 Arts & Entertainment

Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M16, M20, M27, accessible restroom located on M42, M104 lobby level; infrared hearing aids; Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port occasional sign language–interpreted Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to performances 42nd St. / Times Square or C, E to 50th Bus: M6, M7, M10, M20, M27, M30, St. (SB) or N, R, W to 49th St. (NB) M50, M104 Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, Broadhurst Theatre W to 49th St. (NB)

AHQ Brooks Atkinson Theatre 235 W. 44th St. (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) AHQ NYC 10036 brooksatkinsontheater.com 212-239-6200 voice 256 W. 47th St. (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) Four wheelchair locations at extreme NYC 10036 sides of orchestra; lower lounge and 212-719-4099 voice mezzanine levels not accessible; infrared hearing aids; accessible Four wheelchair locations at extreme restroom located on main level; sides of orchestra; mezzanine occasional sign language–interpreted and balcony levels not accessible; performances accessible restroom located on the Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M16, M20, M27, orchestra level; infrared hearing aids; M42, M104 occasional sign language–interpreted Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port performances Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M20, M27, M50, 42nd St. / Times Square M104 Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, Broadway Theatre W to 49th St. (NB)

AHQ Circle in the Square 1681 Broadway (bet. 52nd and 53rd Sts.) AQ NYC 10019 1633 Broadway 212-239-6200 voice (enter on 50th St. bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) Four wheelchair locations at extreme NYC 10019 sides of orchestra; lower lounge and 212-239-6200 voice mezzanine levels not accessible; 64 NYC Official Accessibility Guide Arts & Entertainment 03

Wheelchair accessible through Two wheelchair locations at extreme alternate entrance; wheelchair side of orchestra; accessible restroom locations in back row; infrared hearing located on main floor; infrared hearing aids; SVI permit parking; valet parking aids; occasional sign language– garage interpreted performances; parking lot Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M20, M27, M50, next door M104 Bus: M6, M7, M10, M27, M50, M104 Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, W to 49th St. (NB) W to 49th St. (NB) AHQCort Theatre AHQEugene O’Neill Theatre 138 W. 48th St. 230 W. 49th St. (bet. Sixth and Seventh Aves.) (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) NYC 10036 NYC 10036 212-239-6200 voice 212-239-6200 voice

Two wheelchair locations at extreme Wheelchair accessible except for sides of orchestra; mezzanine, lower lounge and mezzanine levels; lower lounge and balcony levels are accessible restroom available in accessible; accessible restrooms the hotel adjacent to the theater; available in the Renaissance Hotel infrared hearing aids; occasional sign on the mezzanine level (Seventh Ave. language–interpreted performances; and 48th St.); infrared hearing aids; valet parking garage occasional sign language–interpreted Bus: M10, M20, M27, M50, M104, performances QM24 Bus: M5, M6, M7, M27, M104, QM2, Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, QM2A, QM3, QM4 W to 49th St. (NB) Subway: N, R, W to 49th St. (NB) Gershwin Theatre Ethel Barrymore Theatre AHQIL AHQ gershwintheatre.com 243 W. 47th St. 222 W. 51st St. (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) (bet. Broadway and Eighth Aves.) NYC 10019 NYC 10019 212-239-6200 voice 212-307-4100 voice

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Wheelchair locations in rear center Imperial Theatre orchestra; handicapped restroom on second floor as well as wide AHQ stalls in the fourth-floor restrooms 249 W. 45th St. (accessible via a main lobby elevator (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) strictly designated for guests with NYC 10036 disabilities); “I-Caption” handheld 212-239-6200 voice captioning devices and audio description for the blind available; Two wheelchair locations at extreme occasional sign language–interpreted side of orchestra; lower lounge, front performances; valet parking garage and rear mezzanine not accessible; (no high-top vans) accessible restroom located on Bus: M7, M10, M20, M27, M60, M104 main floor; infrared hearing aids; Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, occasional sign language–interpreted W to 49th St. (NB) performances Bus: M6, M7, M10, M16, M20, M27, Helen Hayes Theatre M42, M104, QM24 Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port AHQ Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to 240 W. 44th St. 42nd St. / Times Square (bet. Seventh and Eighth Aves.) NYC 10036 John Golden Theatre 212-944-9450 voice AHQ Two wheelchair locations in the front 252 W. 45th St. row orchestra (far left and far right); (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) balcony and lower lounge are not NYC 10036 accessible; accessible restroom 212-239-6200 voice located on the orchestra level; infrared hearing aids; occasional sign Two wheelchair locations at extreme language–interpreted performances side of orchestra; lower lounge, front Bus: M10, M16, M20, M27, M42, M104, and rear mezzanine not accessible; QM24 accessible restrooms located in the Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port Milford Plaza Hotel lobby, next door; Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to infrared hearing aids; occasional sign 42nd St. / Times Square language–interpreted performances Bus: M6, M7, M10, M16, M20, M27, M42, M104, QM24 Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port 66 NYC Official Accessibility Guide Arts & Entertainment 03

Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to interpreted performances 42nd St. / Times Square Bus: M6, M7, M10, M16, M20, M27, M42, M104 Longacre Theatre Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to AHQ 42nd St. / Times Square 220 W. 48th St. (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) Lyceum Theatre NYC 10036 212-239-6200 voice AHQ 149 W. 45th St. Entrance accessible by ramp; two (bet. Sixth and Seventh Aves.) wheelchair locations at extreme side NYC 10038 of orchestra; mezzanine, balcony and 212-239-6200 voice lower level not accessible; accessible restroom available by elevator (ask Entrance accessible by ramp; two for assistance); infrared hearing aids; wheelchair locations at extreme side occasional sign language–interpreted of orchestra; lower lounge, mezzanine performances and balcony not accessible; infrared Bus: M6, M7, M10, M20, M27, M50, hearing aids; occasional sign M104 language–interpreted performances Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M16, M27, M42, W to 49th St. (NB) M104, BxM2, QM1, QM1A, QM2A, QM15, QM16, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to AHQ 42nd St. / Times Square luntfontannetheatre.com 205 W. 46th St. Majestic Theatre (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) NYC 10036 AHQ 212-307-4747 voice 245 W. 44th St. (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) One wheelchair location at extreme NYC 10036 side of orchestra; lower lounge, 212-239-6200 voice mezzanine and balcony not accessible; accessible restroom Wheelchair accessible except for located on first floor; infrared hearing mezzanine, lower lounge and rear aids; occasional sign language– orchestra; accessible restroom nycgo.com/accessibility 67 03 Arts & Entertainment located on main level; infrared hearing Wheelchair locations located in the aids; occasional sign language– rear of the orchestra section and interpreted performances; valet on the mezzanine; four wheelchair parking garage (no vans) locations at extreme side of Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M16, M27, M42, orchestra; elevator access to all M104, QM1 QM1A levels; accessible restrooms located Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port on orchestra and mezzanine levels; Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to infrared hearing aids; occasional sign 42nd St. / Times Square language–interpreted performances Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M16, M20, M27, Marquis Theatre M42, M104, QM1, QM1A, X17, X22, X30, X31 AHQ Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port marquistheatre.com Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to 1535 Broadway 42nd St. / Times Square (bet. 44th and 45th Sts.), NYC 10036 212-307-4100 voice Music Box Theatre

Wheelchair locations at the rear AHQ of the orchestra; all restrooms are 239 W. 45th St. accessible; infrared hearing aids; (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) occasional sign language–interpreted NYC 10036 performances; hotel and valet parking 212-239-6200 voice garages Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M16, M27, M42, One wheelchair location in rear M104, QM1, QM1A orchestra; lower lounge and Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port mezzanine levels not accessible; Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to accessible restroom located on 42nd St. / Times Square main floor; infrared hearing aids; occasional sign language–interpreted Minskoff Theatre performances Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M16, M20, M27, AHQ M42, M104, QM1, QM1A, X17, X22, minskofftheatre.com X30, X31 200 W. 45th St. (at Broadway) Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port NYC 10036 Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to 212-307-4747 voice 42nd St. / Times Square

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Nederlander Theatre valet parking garage Bus: M6, M7, M10, M11, M20, M27, AHQ M50, M104, QM24 nederlandertheatre.com Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, 208 W. 41st St. W to 49th St. (NB) (bet. Seventh and Eighth Aves.) NYC 10036 Palace Theatre 212-307-4100 voice AHQ Four wheelchair locations at extreme palacetheatreonbroadway.com side of orchestra; mezzanine and 1564 Broadway upper levels not accessible; accessible (bet. 46th and 47th Sts.), NYC 10036 restroom located on orchestra level; 212-307-4100 voice infrared hearing aids; occasional sign language–interpreted performances Wheelchair accessible except for Bus: M6, M7, M10, M16, M20, M27, downstairs lounge; accessible M42, M104, QM2, QM2A, QM3, QM4, restrooms located on orchestra level; QM24 infrared hearing aids; occasional sign Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port language–interpreted performances; Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to valet parking garage 42nd St. / Times Square Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M20, M27, M50, M104, BXM2 Neil Simon Theatre Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, W to 49th St. (NB) or A, C, E to 42nd AHQIL St. / Port Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, neilsimontheatre.com 3, 7 to 42nd St. / Times Square 250 W. 52nd St. (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) Richard Rodgers Theatre NYC 10019 212-307-4100 voice AHQ richardrodgerstheatre.com Wheelchair accessible except 226 W. 46th St. for mezzanine level and lounges; (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) accessible restroom located on NYC 10019 orchestra level; “I-Caption” handheld 212-307-4100 voice captioning devices and audio description for the blind available; Four wheelchair locations at extreme infrared hearing aids; occasional sign side of orchestra; mezzanine, balcony language–interpreted performances; and lower lounge not accessible; nycgo.com/accessibility 69 03 Arts & Entertainment accessible restroom located in Two wheelchair locations at extreme main lobby; infrared hearing aids; side of orchestra; lower lounge and occasional sign language–interpreted mezzanine levels not accessible; performances accessible restroom located on Bus: M6, M7, M10, M16, M20, M27, main level; infrared hearing aids; M42, M104 occasional sign language–interpreted Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port performances Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to Bus: M6, M7, M10, M16, M20, M27, 42nd St. / Times Square M42, M104, QM1, QM1A Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port St. James Theatre Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to AQ 42nd St. / Times Square 246 W. 44th St. Shubert Theatre (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) NYC 10036 AHQ 212-239-6200 voice 225 W. 44th St. (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) Wheelchair accessible except for NYC 10036 lower lounge, mezzanine and balcony 212-239-6200 voice level; accessible restroom located on main level; valet parking garage (no Wheelchair accessible except for vans) lower lounge, mezzanine and balcony Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M16, M20, M27, levels; accessible restrooms located M42, M104, QM1A, QM2, QM3, QM4, across the street, at Sardi’s Restaurant QM10, QM12, QM15, QM17, QM18, (on the fourth floor via elevator); QM22, X17, X22, X30, X31, X51 infrared hearing aids; occasional sign Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port language–interpreted performances; Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to valet parking garage (no vans) 42nd St. / Times Square Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M16, M20, M27, M42, M104, QM1A, QM2, QM3, QM4, Schoenfeld Theatre QM10, QM12, QM15, QM17, QM18, (formerly the Plymouth Theatre) QM22, X17, X22, X30, X31, X51 Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port AHQ Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to 236 W. 45th St. 42nd St. / Times Square (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) NYC 10036 212-239-6200 voice 70 NYC Official Accessibility Guide Arts & Entertainment 03 AHQWalter Kerr Theatre 219 W. 48th St. (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) NYC 10036 212-239-6200 voice

Two wheelchair locations at opposite sides of orchestra section; mezzanine and balcony not accessible; accessible restroom located on orchestra level; infrared hearing aids; occasional sign language–interpreted performances Bus: M6, M7, M10, M20, M27, M50, M104, QM2, QM2A, QM3, QM4, QM24 Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, W to 49th St. (NB) AHQWinter Garden Theatre 1634 Broadway (bet. 50th and 51st Sts.), NYC 10019 212-239-6200 voice

Three wheelchair locations at extreme side of orchestra; wheelchair accessible restroom; infrared hearing aids; occasional sign language– interpreted performance; valet parking garage (no high-top vans) Bus: M6, M7, M10, M20, M27, M50, M104, QM24 Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, W to 49th St. (NB)

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Museums for center a as worldwide recognized is City York New arts and culture. Landmark institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art and Metropolitan Museum of extensive Artpermanent feature collections as well are There exhibitions. special of lineup as achanging Art Folk American also institutions—the aof number and of the City of New York Museum, the Museum Rubin Museumthe of Art—that take a more focused for services offer museums City’s the of Many approach. hearing and mobility impairments. people with visual, 04 Museums 04

Children’s Museums Staten Island Children’s Museum AHKat Snug Harbor Brooklyn Children’s Museum statenislandkids.org AH 1000 Richmond Terrace (at Snug Harbor Rd.), Bldg. M brooklynkids.org Staten Island 10301 145 Brooklyn Ave. (at St. Marks Ave.) 718-273-2060 voice / TTY Brooklyn 11213 718-273-2836 fax 718-735-4400 voice 718-771-0286 TTY Sign language interpreter with advance 718-604-7442 fax notice; brochures and signs in large print; all exhibits are tactile; total of 16 Sign language interpreter on staff; SVI reserved parking spaces permit parking Bus: S40 Bus: B43, B44, B45, B65

Children’s Museum of Manhattan Contemporary and AH Modern Collections cmom.org 212 W. 83rd St. The Bronx Museum of the Arts (bet. Broadway and Amsterdam Ave.) AG NYC 10024 bronxmuseum.org 212-721-1223 voice 1040 Grand Concourse (at 165th St.) 212-721-1127 fax Bronx 10456 718-681-6000 x132 (accessibility info) Sign language interpreted programs; voice tactile exhibits; SVI permit parking and 718-681-6181 fax valet parking garage Bus: M7, M10, M11, M104 All public areas of the museum, including galleries and restrooms, are wheelchair accessible; wheelchairs available, free of charge, at North Wing lobby; elevators provide access to all floors and exhibits. Bus: Bx1, Bx2, BxM4 Express

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Guggenheim Museum, New Museum Solomon R. AQ AKOQR newmuseum.org guggenheim.org 235 Bowery (at Prince St.) 1071 Fifth Ave. (at 89th St.), NYC 10128 NYC 10002 212-423-3500 voice / TTY 212-219-1222 voice 212-423-3650 fax All galleries and facilities are Large-print floor plan and access wheelchair accessible; two brochure; raised letters and Braille wheelchairs available, free of charge, signage in galleries; SVI permit parking at coat check; assistive listening Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M86 devices, headsets and neck loops are available for most programs and for Museum of Modern Art audio tours. AHJKOR Bus: M6, M103 moma.org Noguchi Museum 11 W. 53rd St. (bet. Fifth and Sixth Aves.) A NYC 10019 noguchi.org 212-708-9400 voice [email protected] 9-01 33rd Rd. Infrared hearing aids for films, videos (at Vernon Blvd., near 10th St.) and lectures; FM headsets for gallery Queens 11106 and slide talks; sign language– 718-204-7088 voice interpreted gallery talks third Thursday each month; sculpture and design Café, gift shop and bathrooms are collection touch tours available by accessible; a wheelchair may be appointment; large-print and Braille reserved, free of charge, at the main brochures for special exhibitions; entry desk; street parking often SVI permit parking; valet parking available garage across street (85-inch vertical Bus: Q103 clearance) Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center M27, M30, M31, M50, M57, Q32 Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, AG W to 49th St. (NB) or 6 to 51st St. ps1.org 22-25 Jackson Ave. (at 46th Ave.)

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Queens 11101 Whitney Museum of 718-784-2084 voice American Art 718-482-9454 fax AGHIJKMO Front entrance accessible by ramp; QR wheelchairs are available, free of charge, at coat check; three main whitney.org floors, including bookstore and café, 945 Madison Ave. are accessible by elevator (for elevator (bet. 74th and 75th Sts.) access to the basement, ask at the front NYC 10021 desk in lobby); wheelchair accessible 212-570-7789 (accessibility info) voice bathrooms on floors 1, 2 and 3 212-671-5378 TTY Bus: B61, Q67 800-944-8639 voice

The Studio Museum in Harlem Infrared hearing aids for permanent collection; closed captioning, large- A print and Braille brochures for special studiomuseum.org exhibitions; verbal description tours 145 W. 125th St. available with advance reservations; (bet. Lenox Ave. and Adam Clayton restrooms accessible on floor 2 Powell Jr. Blvd.) and women’s room on lower level; NYC 10027 wheelchairs available, free of charge 212-864-4500 x228 (accessibility info) Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4 voice 212-864-4800 fax Culture and History Lobby, main gallery, gift shop, restrooms, atrium and sculpture court American Folk Art Museum are wheelchair accessible; the theater, additional galleries and education AHKQ and project spaces are reached by folkartmuseum.org elevator; guided tours arranged; 45 W. 53rd St. accessible bathrooms on lobby level; (bet. Fifth and Sixth Aves.) municipal parking on 126th St. bet. NYC 10019 Lenox Ave. and Adam Clayton Powell 212-265-1040 voice Jr. Blvd. Bus: M2, M7, M10, M100, M101, M102, All levels of the museum are Bx15 wheelchair accessible; copies of Subway: A, B, C, D, 4, 5, 6 to 125th St. labels and wall texts are available in

nycgo.com/accessibility 74 04 Museums large print at the admissions desk; Morgan Library & Museum sign language interpretation for gallery tours and auditorium programs AGQ available with one month advance themorgan.org notice; gallery tours with verbal 225 Madison Ave. (at 36th St.) imaging and tours of touch objects NYC 10016 from the museum’s collection are 212-685-0008 voice available with one month advance 212-481-3484 fax notice. Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7 Museum and its programs are Subway: 6 to 51st St. or C, E to 50th wheelchair accessible; wheelchairs St. (SB) or N, R, W to 49th St. (NB) available on-site; assistive listening devices, headsets and neck loops are Jewish Museum available for most programs AHJKQ Bus: M2, M3, M4, M34, Q32 thejewishmuseum.org Museum of the City of New York [email protected] 1109 Fifth Ave. (at 92nd St.) AH NYC 10128 mcny.org 212-423-3225 voice 1220 Fifth Ave. (at 103rd St.) 212-660-1515 TTY NYC 10029 212-423-3213 (wheelchair reservations) 212-534-1672 (x206 for accessibility voice info) voice 212-423-0759 fax Wheelchair accessible main entrance; infrared hearing system in auditorium; Wheelchair accessible through FM and T-switch assistive listening alternate entrance on 104th St.; sign systems for all docent-led tours; language interpreter and scripts for certified signers accompany docents audiovisual programs available with for special exhibitions; touch tours for notice; some touchable objects; SVI select ceremonial objects; copies of permit parking; valet parking garage text panels and transcripts of video Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M106 (part time) programs available in large print; high-contrast signage; wheelchairs Museum of Jewish Heritage— available, free of charge A Living Memorial to the Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M96 AJKQHolocaust

75 NYC Official Accessibility Guide Museums 04 mjhnyc.org 212-873-3400 voice 36 Battery Place (at First Place) 212-873-7489 TTY NYC 10280 646-437-4200 voice Wheelchair accessible entrance located at 77th St.; FM assistive listening system All public areas, including the in auditorium; induction looping systems entrance, are wheelchair accessible; in select galleries; large-print and Braille wheelchairs are available in the transcripts; T-coil compatible listening main lobby on a first-come, first- stations and audioguides; sign language served basis; wheelchair accessible available for group tours by appointment restrooms are located on all floors; Bus: M10, M79, BxM2 assistive listening devices available at admissions desk; all videos use open Rubin Museum of Art captioning; large-print guides available Bus: M1, M6, M9, M15, M20 AGQ Subway: 4, 5 to Bowling Green rmanyc.org 150 W. 17th St. National Museum of the (bet. Sixth and Seventh Aves.) American Indian NYC 10011 212-620-5000 (x375 for accessibility AGQ info) voice nmai.si.edu 1 Bowling Green (bet. State and Public areas are accessible by Whitehall Sts.) elevators connecting all seven floors; NYC 10004 a wheelchair lift is available from 212-514-3700 voice the entrance lobby to gallery level 1 (lift is sized to accommodate most Building is fully accessible; open every wheelchairs; for oversize wheelchairs, day except Christmas; no admission there is an alternative entrance with fee ramped access to gallery level 1); Bus: M1, M6, M15 bathrooms are accessible; nearby Subway: 4, 5 to Bowling Green parking on 17th St. and Sixth Ave. Bus: M5, M6, M7, M20 New-York Historical Society Subway: A, C, E to 14th St. or L to AHJKMQR Eighth Ave. nyhistory.org 170 Central Park West (at 77th St.) NYC 10024 nycgo.com/accessibility 76 04 Museums

Staten Island Museum motorized wheelchairs may only reach floor 3 galleries through Schapiro A wing); complimentary wheelchairs statenislandmuseum.org may be borrowed at coat check; tours 75 Stuyvesant Place arranged in advance; accessible (at Wall St., two blocks from Staten bathrooms on floors 1 and 3; aides of Island Ferry) persons with disabilities are admitted Staten Island 10301 free of charge; limited on-site parking 718-727-1135 voice Bus: B41, B48, B69, B71

The museum’s public spaces and Metropolitan Museum of Art bathrooms are wheelchair accessible; aides of persons with disabilities are AGHKMNOP admitted free of charge; parking lot on QR Wall St. and neighboring streets metmuseum.org 1000 Fifth Ave. (at 82nd St.) NYC 10028 International 212-535-7710 (x3561 for accessibility Collections info) voice 212-570-3828 TTY Brooklyn Museum 212-570-3879 fax

AHQ Wheelchair accessible through brooklynmuseum.org alternate entrance; sign language [email protected] programs and interpreter available 200 Eastern Pkwy. with notice; some audiovisual (near Washington Ave.) programs captioned; infrared hearing Brooklyn 11238 aids; brochures in Braille; large-print 718-638-5000 voice and recorded tours; special touch 718-501-6225 (accessibility info) voice collection by appointment; high- 718-399-8440 TTY contrast exhibit signs; guides available by appointment to describe objects All of the museum’s public spaces are and read label copy; parking garage wheelchair accessible (inaccessible with Braille raised lettering, audible areas are noted on the museum’s signs and visual control indicators floor plan); wheelchair lifts have been Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M79, M86, installed on floor 3 in ancient Middle BxM3, BxM4B, BxM11 Eastern gallery (due to weight limits, 77 NYC Official Accessibility Guide Museums 04

Photography Science and and Media Technology

International Center of American Museum of APhotography AGHIJKMONatural History icp.org QR 1133 Sixth Ave. (at 43rd St.) NYC 10036 amnh.org 212-857-0000 voice Central Park West and 79th St. NYC 10024 Galleries are wheelchair accessible; 212-769-5100 voice wheelchairs available upon request 212-769-5368 fax Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M10, M27, M50, M42, M104, QM2, Wheelchair accessible through QM2A, QM10, QM12, QM17, QM18, alternate entrance; infrared hearing QM22, QM24, X51 aids; sign language interpreter Subway: 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, W to 42nd available with notice; touch exhibits in St. / Times Square discovery room and natural science center—call for schedule; SVI permit The Paley Center for Media parking AJQ Bus: M7, M10, M11, M79, M104 paleycenter.org American Museum of Natural 25 W. 52nd St. History—Rose Center for Earth (bet. Fifth and Sixth Aves.) and Space NYC 10019 AGHIJKMO 212-621-6600 voice 212-621-6700 fax QR amnh.org/rose Assistive listening device in theater 81st St., bet. Central Park West and and screening room; closed-caption Columbus Ave. decoder in library NYC 10024 Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, 212-769-5100 voice M27, M50, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, 212-769-5007 fax BM5, Q32, X1, X6, X10, X12, X27, X28, X29, X38

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Wheelchair accessible through Specialized alternate entrance; restrooms are not wheelchair accessible but there are Intrepid Sea, Air & Space wheelchair accessible restrooms in the Museum adjoining American Museum of Natural History; staff assistance required to AK use elevators and reach planetarium intrepidmuseum.org from second floor; SVI permit parking Pier 86 (46th St. and 12th Ave.) Bus: M7, M10, M11, M79, M104 NYC 10036 212-245-0072 voice New York Hall of Science 877-957-SHIP (7447) voice AGHIJKMO 212-245-7289 fax QR Wheelchair accessibility on hangar nyscience.org deck through alternate entrance (large 47-01 111th St. elevator on Pier 86 near museum Flushing Meadows–Corona Park building); flight deck and mess deck Queens 11368 levels also accessible; large-print 718-699-0005 (x302 for accessibility signs; tactile opportunities; SVI permit info) voice parking and lot at Eleventh Ave. (bet. 718-699-1341 fax 44th and 45th Sts.) Bus: M42, M50 The entrance has no exterior or interior steps; all exhibition galleries, the auditorium, restrooms, the café and science shop are wheelchair accessible; high-contrast signage; exhibits are hands-on and incorporate visual, tactile and auditory components; wheelchairs available, free of charge; SVI permit parking; six reserved spaces in parking lot Bus: Q23, Q48, Q58

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Dining un- and The flavors of the five boroughs takeinnovative form in ways that modern, and traditional alternately are expected. Follow world-renowned chefs to their latest the of one at craving particular a satisfy or restaurants, bagel “a with day the Begin eateries. ethnic many City’s night of fine dining, or up for a dress with a schmear,” or a slice of pizza between sight- grab a deli sandwich seeing stops. Whatever your mood, taste or budget, it. serves that place the is City York New 05 Dining 05

Average dinner entrée prices: accessible tables are distributed $ = $15 or less throughout; restrooms are wheelchair $$ = $16–$24 accessible and located toward the $$$ = $25 and up back of the restaurant; accessible parking is available in local garage. Bus: M1, M5, M5 Limited, M6, M21, X1, TriBeCa and SoHo X10, X12, X17 Il Giglio Restaurant – Chanterelle – French $$$ AP AMPNorthern Italian $$$ chanterellenyc.com ilgigliorestaurant.com [email protected] 81 Warren St. (bet. West Broadway 2 Harrison St. (at Hudson St.) and Greenwich St.) NYC 10013 NYC 10013 212-966-6960 voice 212-571-5555 voice 212-966-6143 fax 212-571-5650 fax

The entrance is wheelchair accessible The entrance is wheelchair accessible; and located at grade; wheelchair wheelchair accessible tables are accessible tables are distributed distributed throughout; restrooms are throughout; restrooms are wheelchair wheelchair accessible and located accessible and located in the back of toward the back of the restaurant; the restaurant; accessible parking is accessible parking is available on the not available. street and in local garages. Bus: M20, BxM18, X16 Bus: M1, M6, M20, M22, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, BxM18, X10, X11, X16 Dos Caminos SoHo – Mexican $$ AP Zoë Restaurant – New American $$ brguestrestaurants.com 475 West Broadway (at Houston St.) AP NYC 10012 zoerestaurant.com 212-277-4300 voice [email protected] 212-277-4530 fax 90 Prince St. (bet. Broadway and Mercer St.) The entrance is wheelchair accessible NYC 10012 and located at grade; wheelchair 212-966-6722 voice nycgo.com/accessibility 80 05 Dining

212-966-6718 fax Vento Trattoria – Italian $$

The entrance is wheelchair accessible; AP wheelchair accessible tables are brguestrestaurants.com distributed throughout; restrooms are 675 Hudson St. (at 14th St.) wheelchair accessible and located NYC 10014 in the middle of the restaurant; 212-699-2400 voice accessible parking is not available. Bus: M1, M5, M6, M21, X1, X10, X12, The entrance is wheelchair accessible X17, X27, X28, X29 and located at grade; wheelchair accessible tables are distributed throughout; restrooms are wheelchair accessible and located in a connecting Greenwich Village building; accessible parking is not available. One if by Land, Two if by Sea – Bus: M11, M14, M14A, M14D, M20 Continental $$$ Subway: A, C, E to 14th St. or L to A Eighth Ave. oneifbyland.com [email protected] 17 Barrow St. (bet. W. 4th St. and 14th–30th Streets, Seventh Ave. South) NYC 10014 East & West (Chelsea, Flatiron District, 212-255-8649 voice Gramercy Park) 212-206-7855 fax Aleo – Italian $$ The entrance is wheelchair accessible and located at grade; wheelchair A accessible tables are distributed aleorestaurant.com throughout; restrooms are not [email protected] wheelchair accessible but customers 7 W. 20th St. with disabilities can use the employee (bet. Fifth and Sixth Aves.) bathroom located in the back of the NYC 10011 restaurant; accessible parking is not 212-691-8136 voice available. 212-691-8286 fax Bus: M5, M6, M8, M20 Subway: A, B, C, D, E, F, V to West 4th The entrance is wheelchair accessible St. and located at grade; wheelchair

81 NYC Official Accessibility Guide Dining 05 accessible tables are distributed 212-675-1899 fax throughout; restrooms are wheelchair accessible and located at the back The entrance is wheelchair accessible of the restaurant; accessible parking and located at grade; wheelchair is available on the street or in local accessible tables are distributed garage. throughout; restrooms are wheelchair Bus: M1, M2, M3, M5, M6, M7, M23, accessible; accessible parking is not X14, X27, X28, X29, X37, X38 available. Bus: M1, M2, M3, M5, M6, M7, M9, Blue Smoke / Jazz Standard – M14A, M14D, X27, X28, X29 Barbecue $$ Subway: L, N, Q, R, W to 14th St. / A Union Square bluesmoke.com Dos Caminos Park – Mexican $$ [email protected] 116 E. 27th St. AP (bet. Lexington Ave. and Park Ave. brguestrestaurants.com South) 373 Park Ave. South NYC 10016 (bet. 26th and 27th Sts.) 212-447-7733 voice NYC 10016 212-576-2561 fax 212-294-1000 voice 212-294-1090 fax The entrance is wheelchair accessible and located at grade; wheelchair The entrance is wheelchair accessible accessible tables are distributed and located at grade; wheelchair throughout; restrooms are wheelchair accessible tables are distributed accessible and located in the middle throughout; restrooms are wheelchair of restaurant; accessible parking is not accessible and located toward the available. back of the restaurant; accessible Bus: M1, M2, M3, M101, M102, M103, parking is not available. QM21 Bus: M1, M2, M3, M101, M102, M103, BM2, BM3, BM4, BxM3, BxM4A, Blue Water Grill – Seafood $$ BxM4B, BxM11, BxM18, QM21

AP ilili – brguestrestaurants.com Lebanese / Mediterranean $$$ 31 Union Square West (at 16th St.) NYC 10003 A 212-675-9500 voice ililinyc.com

nycgo.com/accessibility 82 05 Dining [email protected] M103, X12, X27, X28, X29 236 Fifth Ave. (bet. 27th and 28th Sts.) Subway: L, N, Q, R, W to 14th St. / NYC 10001 Union Square 212-683-2929 voice 212-683-2322 fax Primehouse New York – Steakhouse $$$ The entrance is wheelchair accessible and located at grade; wheelchair AP accessible tables are distributed brguestrestaurants.com throughout; restrooms are wheelchair 381 Park Ave. South (at 27th St.) accessible and located at the back NYC 10012 of the restaurant; accessible parking 212-824-2600 voice is available on the street and in local garage. The entrance is wheelchair accessible Bus: M2, M3, M6, M7, BM1, BM2, and located at grade; wheelchair BM3, BM4, BxM4A, BxM4B, BxM11, accessible tables are distributed BxM18, X10, X12, X14, X17, X27, X28, throughout; restrooms are wheelchair X29, X37, X38, X42, X63, X64 accessible and located toward the back of the restaurant; accessible Japonais Restaurant and Lounge parking is not available. – Japanese $$$ Bus: M1, M2, M3, M101, M102, M103, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, BxM3, BxM4A, A BxM4B, BxM11, QM21, X1, X2, X5, X6, japonaisnewyork.com X7, X9, X10, X12, X14, X17, X63, X64, 111 E. 18th St. (bet. Irving Pl. and Park X68 Ave. South.) NYC 10003 212-260-2020 voice 42nd–59th Streets, 212-260-2011 fax Midtown East The entrance is wheelchair accessible by ramp; wheelchair accessible tables Bobby Van’s Steakhouse – are distributed throughout; restrooms Steakhouse / New American / are wheelchair accessible and Seafood $$$ located in the back of the restaurant; accessible parking is available on the A street and in local garages. bobbyvans.com Bus: M1, M2, M3, M6, M7, M101, M02, [email protected] 230 Park Ave. (at 46th St.),

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NYC 10169 parking is available. 212-867-5490 voice Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M101, M102, 212-867-3350 fax M103, BxM3, BxM4A, BxM4B, BxM6, BxM7, BxM7A, BxM7B, BxM9, BxM10, The entrance is wheelchair accessible BxM1, Q32, X2, X5, X10, X12, X17, X22, and located at grade; wheelchair X23, X24, X30, X31, X42, X63, X64, X68 accessible tables are distributed Subway: 4, 5, 6, 7 to 42nd St. / Grand throughout; restrooms are wheelchair Central accessible and located in the back of the restaurant; accessible parking Dos Caminos Third Avenue – is available in the street or one block Mexican $$ away in garage. Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M101, M102, AP M103, BxM3, BxM4A, BxM4B, BxM6, brguestrestaurants.com BxM7, BxM7A, BxM7B, BxM9, BxM10, 825 Third Ave. (at 50th St.), NYC 10022 BxM11, Q32, X2, X5, X10, X12, X17, 212-336-5400 voice X22, X23, X24, X30, X31, X42, X63, 212-336-5450 fax X64, X68 Subway: 4, 5, 6, 7 to 42nd St. / Grand The entrance is wheelchair accessible Central and located at grade; wheelchair accessible tables are distributed Commodore Grill – throughout; restrooms are wheelchair New American $$$ accessible and located toward the back of the restaurant; accessible AMP parking is not available. grandnewyork.hyatt.com Bus: M15, M27, M50, M98, M101, 109 E. 42nd St. M102, M103, BxM1, QM1A, QM2, QM4, (at Lexington Ave., Grand Central QM10, QM12, QM22, QM24 Terminal) Subway: 6 to 51st St. or E, V to 53rd NYC 10017 St. / Lexington Ave. 646-213-6999 voice 212-697-3772 fax

The entrance around the corner from main entrance is wheelchair accessible by ramp; wheelchair accessible tables are distributed throughout; restrooms are wheelchair accessible and located in the main lobby of hotel; accessible nycgo.com/accessibility 84 05 Dining

and located at grade; wheelchair 42nd–59th Streets, accessible tables are distributed Midtown West throughout; restrooms are wheelchair (Times Square, Theatre District, accessible and located toward the Carnegie Hall, Hell’s Kitchen) back of the restaurant; accessible parking is not available. Barbetta Restaurant – Italian $$ Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M20, M27, M42, M50, M104, BxM2, QM1, QM1A, AP QM2, QM3, QM4, QM16, QM17, QM18, 321 W. 46th St. QM24, X17, X22, X30, X31 (bet. Eighth and Ninth Aves.) Subway: N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to 42nd NYC 10036 St. / Times Square or N, R, W to 49th 212-246-9171 voice St. (NB) 212-246-1297 fax Bond 45 – The entrance is wheelchair accessible New American / Seafood $$ and located at grade; wheelchair accessible tables are distributed AKP throughout; restrooms are not bond45.com wheelchair accessible; accessible [email protected] parking is available on the street and 154 W. 45th St. in local garages. (bet. Sixth and Seventh Aves.) Bus: M6, M7, M10, M16, M20, M27, NYC 10036 M42, M50, M104, QM24, X17, X22, X30, 212-869-4545 voice X31 212-868-8800 fax Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port Authority or C, E to 50th St. (SB) The entrance is wheelchair accessible and located at grade; wheelchair Blue Fin – Seafood $$ accessible tables are distributed throughout; restrooms are wheelchair AP accessible and located toward the brguestrestaurants.com back of the restaurant; accessible 1567 Broadway (at 47th St.) parking is not available. NYC 10036 Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M20, M27, 212-918-1400 voice M42, M50, M104, BxM2, QM1, QM1A, 212-918-1300 fax QM2, QM2A, QM3, QM4, QM10, QM12, QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, X51 The entrance is wheelchair accessible Subway: N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to 42nd

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St. / Times Square or N, R, W to 49th or ramp (staff will assist); wheelchair St. (NB) accessible tables are distributed throughout; restrooms are wheelchair Brooklyn Diner Carnegie Hall – accessible and located at the back; American $$ accessible parking is not available. Bus: M1, M5, M6, M7, M27, M42, M104, AKP BxM2, QM1, QM1A, QM2, QM2A, QM3, brooklyndiner.com QM4, QM10, QM12, QM15, QM16, [email protected] QM17, QM18, QM22, X17, X22, X23, 212 W. 57th St. X24, X30, X31, X51 (bet. Seventh and Eighth Aves.) Subway: N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to 42nd NYC 10019 St. / Times Square 212-977-1957 voice Gallagher’s Steak House – The entrance is wheelchair accessible Steakhouse $$$ and located at grade; wheelchair accessible tables are distributed A throughout; restrooms are wheelchair gallaghersnysteakhouse.com accessible and located toward the [email protected] back of the restaurant; accessible 228 W. 52nd St. parking is not available. (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M20, M30, NYC 10019 M31, M57, M104, QM24, X1, X6, X7, X9, 212-245-5336 voice X12, X14, X30, X42 212-245-5426 fax

Brooklyn Diner Times Square – The entrance is wheelchair accessible; American $$ wheelchair accessible tables are distributed throughout; restrooms are A wheelchair accessible; accessible brooklyndiner.com parking is available in nearby garages. [email protected] Bus: M6, M7, M10, M20, M27, M50, 155 W. 43rd St. M104, X1, X6, X7, X9 (bet. Sixth Ave. and Broadway) Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or NYC 10036 N, R, W to 49th St. (NB) 212-265-5400 voice La Masseria – Italian $$$ The entrance is wheelchair accessible and located at grade, but inside, AP there are two steps down without lift lamasserianyc.com

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235 W. 48th St. QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, QM22, (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) QM24, X1, X6, X7, X12, X14, X30, X42, NYC 10036 X51 212-582-2111 voice 212-582-2420 fax Remi, New York – Northern Italian $$ The entrance is wheelchair accessible and located at grade; wheelchair AP accessible tables are distributed remi-ny.com throughout; restrooms are wheelchair [email protected] accessible and located at the back of 145 W. 53rd St. the restaurant; accessible parking is (bet. Sixth and Seventh Aves.) available in local garages. NYC 10019 Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M20, M27, 212-581-4242 voice M50, M104, QM1, QM1A, QM2, QM2A, 212-581-7182 fax QM3, QM4, QM24 Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or The entrance is wheelchair accessible; N, R, W to 49th St. (NB) wheelchair accessible tables are distributed throughout; restrooms are Redeye Grill – Seafood $$ wheelchair accessible and located in the back of the restaurant; accessible AKP parking is available on the street and redeyegrill.com in local garages. 890 Seventh Ave. (at 56th St.) Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M20, M104, NYC 10019 BxM2, QM1, QM1A, QM2A, QM15, 212-541-9000 voice QM16, QM17, QM18, X1, X6, X7, X9, 212-581-5558 fax X51 Subway: N, R, W to 49th St. (NB) The entrance is wheelchair accessible and located at grade; wheelchair Shelly’s Trattoria La Tradizionale – accessible tables are distributed Steakhouse / Seafood $$ throughout; restrooms are wheelchair accessible and located in the back of AKP the restaurant; accessible parking is shellysnewyork.com not available. 41 W. 57th St. Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M20, M30, (bet. Fifth and Sixth Aves.) M31, M57, M104, QM1, QM1A, QM2, NYC 10019 QM2A QM3, QM4, QM10, QM12, 212-245-2422 voice 212-581-5558 fax

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The entrance is wheelchair accessible (bet. Eighth and Ninth Aves.) and located at grade; wheelchair NYC 10019 accessible tables are distributed 212-399-9291 voice throughout; restrooms are not 212-399-9327 fax wheelchair accessible; accessible parking is not available. The entrance is wheelchair accessible Bus: M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M30, by portable ramp; wheelchair M31, M57, QM4, QM10, QM12, QM15, accessible tables are distributed QM16, QM17, QM18, QM22, QM24, throughout; restrooms are wheelchair X10, X12, X14, X17, X27, X28, X29, X30, accessible and located in the front of X37, X38, X42, X51 the restaurant; accessible parking is not available. Trattoria Dell’Arte – Italian $$ Bus: M10, M11, M20, M27, M50, M104, QM24 AKP Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) trattoriadellarte.com 900 Seventh Ave. (at 57th St.) NYC 10019 212-245-9800 voice 60th–96th Streets, 212-581-5558 fax Upper East Side

The entrance is wheelchair accessible Atlantic Grill – Seafood $$ and located at grade; wheelchair accessible tables are distributed A throughout; restrooms are not brguestrestaurants.com wheelchair accessible; accessible 1341 Third Ave. (bet. 76th and 77th Sts.) parking is available in garage next NYC 10021 door. 212-988-9200 voice Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M20, M30, 212-452-1447 fax M31, M57, M104, QM12, QM15, QM16, QM17, QM22, QM24, X1, X6, X7, X9, The entrance is wheelchair accessible X12, X14, X30, X42 and located at grade; wheelchair accessible tables are distributed Vice Versa Restaurant – throughout; restrooms are not Italian $$$ wheelchair accessible; accessible parking is not available. AP Bus: M30, M72, M79, M98 Limited, viceversarestaurant.com M101, M101 Limited, M102, M103, BxM1 325 W. 51st St.

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Payard Patisserie & Bistro – throughout; restrooms are wheelchair French $$ accessible and located toward the back of the restaurant; accessible A parking is not available. payard.com Bus: M5, M7, M10, M11, M20, M66, 1032 Lexington Ave. M104 (bet. 73rd and 74th Sts.) Subway: 1 to 66th St. / Lincoln Center NYC 10021 212-717-5252 voice Isabella’s Restaurant – New 212-717-0986 fax American / Mediterranean $$

The entrance is wheelchair accessible; A wheelchair accessible tables are brguestrestaurants.com distributed throughout; restrooms are 359 Columbus Ave. (at 77th St.) wheelchair accessible and located in NYC 10024 the back of the restaurant; accessible 212-724-2100 voice parking is not available. Bus: M30, M72, M98 Limited, M101, The entrance is wheelchair accessible M101 Limited, M102, M103 and located at grade; wheelchair accessible tables are distributed throughout; restrooms are wheelchair accessible and located toward the 60th–96th Streets, back of the restaurant; accessible Upper West Side parking is not available. Bus: M7, M11, M79 AKPCafé Fiorello – Italian $$ cafefiorello.com The Bronx [email protected] 1900 Broadway (at 63rd St.) City Island Lobster House – NYC 10023 Seafood $$ 212-595-5330 voice A 212-496-2471 fax cilobsterhouse.com 691 Bridge St. (near Minnieford Ave.) The entrance is wheelchair accessible Bronx 10484 and located at grade; wheelchair accessible tables are distributed 718-885-1459 voice Bus: Bx29 89 NYC Official Accessibility Guide Dining 05 de Medici Cucina Italiana – 718-852-5257 voice Italian / Steakhouse $$ Subway: B, M, Q, R to DeKalb Ave. A Bus: B41, B69, B71 566 E. 187th St. (at Arthur Ave.) Bronx 10458 718-584-6167 voice Queens Bus: Bx9, Bx12, Bx15, Bx17, Bx22, Bx55 ACourt Square Diner – American $ Brooklyn courtsquaredinerlic.com 45-30 23rd St. (at 45th Rd.) D.O.C. Wine Bar – Sardinian $ Queens 11101 718-392-1222 voice A Bus: Q39, Q67, Q69, B61 docwinebar.com 83 N. 7th St. (at Wythe Ave.) Da Gianni’s Ristorante – Brooklyn 11211 Italian $$ 718-963-1925 voice Bus: B61 A dagiannisristorante.com Jack the Horse Tavern – 21-50 44th Dr. (at 23rd St.) American $$ Queens 11101 718-707-0442 voice A Bus: Q39, Q67, Q69, B61 jackthehorse.com 66 Hicks St. (at Cranberry St.) Brooklyn 11201 718-852-5084 voice Staten Island Bus: B25 Angelina’s Ristorante – Southern Italian $$ Junior’s Restaurant – Desserts / Deli $ A A angelinasristorante.com 26 Jefferson Blvd. (at Annadale Rd.) juniorscheesecake.com Staten Island 10312 386 Flatbush Ave. Ext. 718-227-7100 voice (near DeKalb Ave.) Bus: S55 Brooklyn 11201 nycgo.com/accessibility 90 06 Nightlife

there’s Brooklyn, in ale brewed locally a back tossing or no shortage of ways to spend the evening. Consider a club, a sports bar to catch night of jazz or a comedy the big game or a nightclub to dance the night away. For up-to-date information on venues and services, For up-to-date information go to nycgo.com/accessibility

Nightlife night- until begin doesn’t experience NYC the some, For more you’re Whether until daybreak. fall—or end the of lounges the in glitterati with mingling comfortable Meatpacking District, sipping a Shiraz in your hotel bar 06 Nightlife 06

Cabarets and Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, W to 49th St. (NB) Supper Clubs Comic Strip Live The Supper Club A A comicstriplive.com 240 W. 47th St. 1568 Second Ave. (bet. Broadway and Eighth Ave.) (bet. 81st and 82nd Sts.) NYC 10036 NYC 10028 212-921-1940 voice 212-861-9386 voice 212-391-3982 fax 212-861-5165 fax

Wheelchair accessible through Wheelchair accessible, except for alternate service entrance; restrooms restrooms; reservations required are fully accessible. Bus: M15, M79, M101, M102, M103 Bus: M5, M7, M10, M16, M20, M27, M42, M50, M104, QM24 Comix Subway: C, E to 50th St. (SB) or N, R, W to 49th St. (NB) A comixny.com 353 W. 14th St. (bet. Eighth and Ninth Aves.) Comedy NYC 10014 212-524-2500 voice Carolines on Broadway A 212-524-2525 fax carolines.com The entrance is wheelchair accessible 1626 Broadway by ramp; wheelchair accessible tables (bet. 49th and 50th Sts.) are distributed throughout, with the NYC 10019 exception of one area at the main bar 212-757-4100 voice that has three steps; restrooms are 212-956-0197 fax wheelchair accessible and located on main floor; accessible parking is Wheelchair accessible through available. alternate entrance at 750 Seventh Ave.; restrooms are not accessible. Bus: M11, M14, M14D, M20 Bus: M6, M7, M10, M20, M27, M50, Subway: A, C, E to 14th St. or L to M104 Eighth Ave. nycgo.com/accessibility 91 06 Nightlife

Gotham Comedy Club Wheelchair accessible throughout hotel; take elevator to third floor, A then take express elevator to 48th gothamcomedyclub.com floor; restrooms located on 47th floor 208 W. 23rd St. (staff will assist with elevator to reach (bet. Seventh and Eighth Aves.) restrooms) NYC 10010 Bus: M5, M6, M7, M10, M16, M20, M27, 212-367-9000 voice M42, M50, M104, QM1A, QM2, QM17, 212-367-9003 fax QM18 Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port Call ahead for reservations. Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to Bus: M5, M6, M7, M20, M23 42nd St. / Times Square

Stand-Up NY A Rock, R&B standupny.com 236 W. 78th St. (at Broadway) B.B. King Blues Club & Grill NYC 10024 A 212-595-0850 voice bbkingblues.com 212-721-2306 fax 237 W. 42nd St. (bet. Seventh and Eighth Aves.) Wheelchair accessible except for NYC 10036 restrooms 212-997-4144 voice Bus: M5, M11, M79, M104 212-997-4545 fax

Elevator located in lobby at restaurant Bars and Lounges entrance Bus: M6, M7, M10, M16, M20, M27, The View Lounge M42, M104, QM24 Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St. / Port A Authority or N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to Marriott Marquis Hotel 42nd St. / Times Square 1535 Broadway (bet. 45th and 46th Sts.) NYC 10036 212-704-8900 voice 212-704-8964 fax

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Sports the other active visitors, enthusiasts and For outdoor major a host of are of options. There City has plenty on. Enjoy pro league teams to cheer and minor basketball and hockey action at Madison Square Garden, home of the Liberty, Knicks and Rangers. Catch the and Yankees Mets in their new dugouts or the and Yankees Island Staten the teams, farm their see Brooklyn Cyclones, and the The Garden respectively. wheelchair accessible, as stadiums are baseball City’s town. around other major sporting venues are 07 Sports 07

Sports Resources Special Olympics New York specialolympicsny.org Achilles Track Club 211 E. 43rd St., NYC 10017 AO 212-661-5217 voice achillestrackclub.org Provides year-round sports training; 42 W. 38th St., ste. 400, NYC 10018 competitions for people with 212-354-0300 voice intellectual disabilities, including 212-354-3978 fax mental retardation and autism

Sports group for people with a range of disabilities, including Stadiums and Arenas visual impairments, cerebral palsy, amputations, cancer and head injuries; Citi Field meets Tuesday evenings at 6pm (at the New York Road Runners Club, 9 E. A 89th St., bet. Fifth and Madison Aves.) newyork.mets.mlb.com/nym/ballpark/ and Saturday mornings at 10:15am (in accessibility.jsp Central Park, at 90th St. and Fifth Ave., Roosevelt Ave. and 126th St. adjacent to the reservoir), rain or shine. Queens 11368 Achilles also organizes programs 718-507-TIXX (8499) voice year-round, including tandem biking, 718-565-4360 (customer relations) wheelchair basketball and triathlons; voice membership is free. New home of New York Mets New York City Sports baseball; wheelchair seating capacity Commission of 830, folding chairs provided for companions; accessible parking is HO located on Stadium Rd.; accessible nyc.gov/html/sports entrances on Roosevelt Ave. on 126th 2 Washington St., 15th fl., NYC 10004 St., across from 39th Ave., at the Press 877-NYC-SPORTS (692-7767) voice Gate from Marina Circle or through 212-788-7514 fax the prepaid entrance; ask parking attendant at entrance for directions. Information on accessible sports Bus: Q48 leagues, associations and venues

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KeySpan Park Bus: M4, M10, M16, M20, M34, Q32 Subway: 1, 2, 3 to 34th St. or A, C, E to A 34th St. / Penn Station or B, D, F, N, Q, brooklyncyclones.com R, V, W to 34th St. / Herald Sq. 1904 Surf Ave. Also: LIRR, PATH, NJ Transit, Amtrak (bet. W. 17th and W. 19th Sts.) Brooklyn 11224 Richmond County Bank Ballpark 718-449-8497 voice 718-449-6368 fax A siyanks.com Home of the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Ballpark adjacent to St. George Ferry New York Mets minor-league baseball Terminal in Staten Island; affiliate; 110 wheelchair accessible office: 75 Richmond Terrace seats, along with 110 companion seats Staten Island 10301 Bus: B36, B64, B68, B74, B82, X29 718-720-9265 voice Subway: D, F, N, Q to Coney Island / 718-273-5763 fax Stillwell Ave. Home of the Staten Island Yankees, Madison Square Garden the New York Yankees’ minor-league baseball affiliate; wheelchair seats; AGHJKLOQ reserved parking available R Rail: St. George Bus connections: S40, S42, S44, S46, thegarden.com S48, S51, S52, S61, S62, S66, S67, S74, 2 Penn Plaza S76, S78, S81 (weekdays, pm only), S84 (bet. Seventh and Eighth Aves. and (weekdays, pm only), S86 (weekdays, 31st and 33rd Sts.), NYC 10121 pm only), S90 (weekdays, pm only), 212-465-6000 voice S91 (weekdays), S92 (weekdays), S94 212-465-6034 (accessibility info) voice (weekdays), S96 (weekdays), S98 212-465-4416 fax (weekdays) Also: Staten Island Ferry Home of New York Knicks basketball, New York Rangers hockey, New York Liberty women’s basketball, New York Titans lacrosse, music concerts and other special events; wheelchair locations at levels 5, 6, 7; infrared hearing aids; valet parking (no reserved spaces)

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USTA Billie Jean King National Bus: Bx6, Bx13, Bx55 Tennis Center Subway: 4, B, D to 161st St. / Yankee A Stadium usopen.org Flushing Meadows–Corona Park Queens 11368 718-760-6200 voice 718-592-9488 fax

Home of the US Open Tennis Championships and other tennis events; wheelchair accessible, but ramps are steep and require assistance; 15 reserved parking spaces Bus: Q48 AYankee Stadium newyork.yankees.mlb.com/nyy/ ballpark/accessibility.jsp [email protected] River Ave. and 161st St., Bronx 10451 718-293-4300 x4510 voice 718-579-4595 TTY 718-803-3782 x310 (United Spinal Association) voice 718-293-4841 fax

New home of “the Bronx Bombers,” 26-time baseball world champs; wheelchair accessible on field, main levels and areas of loge and lower levels; portable radios available by request; TV monitors in wheelchair locations; 49 reserved parking spaces in lot 8 nycgo.com/accessibility 95 Christian Valle Editor-in-Chief

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P. 6: Courtesy Bronx Tourism Council P. 7: Courtesy Brooklyn Academy of Music P. 8: Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art P. 9: Courtesy Korean Cultural Services P. 10: Courtesy Staten Island Borough President’s Office P. 11: © Top of the Rock P. 14: © Aliga NYC Essentials: Transportation: © NYC & Company, Inc. Photo: Ben Dwork P. 20: © Terraxplorer P. 32: © NYC & Company, Inc. 2007 P. 36: © Port Authority of NY & NJ 01 Accommodations: Courtesy The St. Regis New York 02 Sightseeing: © Jeff Greenberg 03 Arts & Entertainment: © Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera 04 Museums: © D. Finnin/AMNH 05 Dining: © NYC & Company, Inc. 2008. Photo: David Mehr 06 Nightlife: © DW Photos 07 Sports: © NBAE/Getty Images NYC Official Visitor Information Center: 212-484-1222 Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities: 212-788-2830