NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT

Nature, Wildlife and Environment Centers

Alley Pond Environmental Center
228-06 Northern Blvd, Queens
Nature trail walks, craft projects and 1870 restored windmill. Visit and pet live animals.
Subway Services: 7 to Main St, then Q12 bus
Bus Service: Q12

Blue Heron Park
48 Poillon Av, Staten Island
Year-round activities led by volunteer naturalists.
MTA Staten Island Railway service to Annadale
Bus Services: Q55, S78

Bronx Zoo/International Wildlife Conservation Park
East 185 St and Southern Blvd, Bronx
More than 3,000 animals in one of the world's most creatively designed wildlife conservation environments.
Subway Services: 2, 5 to West Farms Sq/East Tremont Av, 2 to Pelham Pkwy
Bus Services: Bx9, Bx12, Bx19, Bx22, Bx36, Bx39, Q44, W60, W61, W62, W90

Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn
More than 50 acres of gardens, including authentic japanese gardens and special indoor exhibits.
Subway Services: 2, 3 to Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum; B, Q to Prospect Park; S to Botanic Garden
Bus Services: B16, B41, B43, B48, B71

Central Park Zoo
830 5th Av at 64 St, Manhattan
Totally renovated zoo has 500 animals.
Subway Services: N, R, W to 5 Av/59 St; 6 to 68 St-Hunter College; F to Lexington Av/63 St.
Bus Services: M1, M2, M3, M4, M30, M66, M72

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve
83 Nielsen Av, Staten Island
Guided nature walks, nature related workshops.
Bus Services: S74

High Rock Park Conservation Center
200 Nevada Avenue, Staten Island
One of the most important important environmental education centers, 90 acres of hardwood forest, swamp and glacial ponds, with visitors' center.
MTA Staten Island Railway service to New Dorp then S57 bus
Bus Services: S54, S57, S74

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Broad Channel, Queens
9,000 acres of salt marches, brackish ponds and open water. Migratory birds, including thousands of snowy egrets and ibis, nest here.
Subway Services: A, S to Broad Channel
Bus Services: Q21, Q53

New York Aquarium for Wildlife Conservation
Surf Av & W 8th St, Brooklyn
One of America's greatest - 14 acres of indoor and outdoor exhibits, including Sea Cliffs, a new Pacific coastal habitat for walrus, seals, penguins and sea otters. Also, baby beluga whales, shark tank and aqua-theater.
Subway Services: D to Coney Island/Stillwell Av
Bus Services: B36, B68, F Shuttle Bus

New York Botanical Garden
200th St and Southern Blvd, Bronx
One of the oldest and largest botanical gardens in the country, its 250 acres include 40 acres of NYC's original forest.
Subway Services: B, D to Bedford Park Blvd then Bx26 bus
Bus Services: Bx19, Bx26, Bx41, Bx55

Prospect Park Zoo/Wildlife Center
450 Flatbush Av, Brooklyn
Brooklyn's children's zoo featuring an amazing baboon exhibit, outdoor discovery trail and much more.
Subway Services: B, Q, S to Prospect Park
Bus Services: B16, B41, B43, B48

Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main Street, Flushing, Queens
23-acre arboretum enchants and delights visitors. Largest rose collection in New York City and exquisite formal "Victorian Wedding Garden".
Subway Services: 7 to Main St then Q44 bus
Bus Services: Q20A, Q20B, Q44, Q58

Queens Zoo/Wildlife Center
53-51 111th St, Flushing Meadows, Queens
State of the art zoological park features North American animals, including mountain lions, black bears, bison and elk; award-winning aviary.
Subway Services: 7 to 111 St
Bus Services: Q23, Q48, Q58

Staten Island Botanical Garden
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island
Lush gardens, sloping lawns and stately trees have Victorian air. See rose, herb, annual, perennial and "butterfly" gardens.
Bus Services: S40, S44

Staten Island Zoo
614 Broadway, Staten Island
8-acre zoo with aquarium, children's petting zoo and world-renowned snake collection. Tropical rain forest exhibit has tall forest canopy - home to breeding monkeys, ocelots and rare tamarins.
Bus Services: S48, S53

Wave Hill
West 249 St and Independence Av, Bronx
The 28-acre public estate overlooks the Palisades and the Hudson River. Fantastic gardens, nature walks, art exhibitions and concerts.
Subway Services: 1, 9 to 231 St then Bx7 or Bx10 bus
Bus Services: Bx7, Bx10

William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge
Travis and Richmond Avs, Staten Island
First wildlife sanctuary in New York City.
Bus Services: S62, S92

MTA New York City Transit services to La Guardia and Kennedy Airports

LA GUARDIA AIRPORT

If you pay your fare with MetroCard, you can transfer free between the subway and the M60 bus. The M60 also makes convenient connections with MTA Metro-North Railroad at the 125 St station. Travel time between Broadway and 116 St and the Delta Terminal is approximately 40 minutes

Triboro Coach also provides service to La Guardia via the Q33 bus (Central, US Airways and Delta terminals) and the Q47 bus (Marine Air Terminal).

Theaters and Performing Arts Centers

92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Av at 92 St, Manhattan
Concert series features orchestral and chamber music, jazz piano, string quartets, young concert artists. Poetry Center organizes readings by some of the world's greatest poets and writers.
Subway Services: 6 to 96 St; 4, 5 to 86 St
Bus Services: M86, M96, M98, M101, M102, M103

Aaron Davis Hall
CCNY, W 135 St at Convent Av, Manhattan
Performance home for over 35 arts organizations.
Subway Services: 1, 9 to 137 St; A, B, C, D to 145th St
Bus Services: M4, M5, M11, M18, M100, M101, Bx19

Alice Tully Hall
Lincoln Center, Manhattan
Home to Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, New York Film Festival, and Jazz at Lincoln Center and hosts many other concerts and recitals.
Subway Services: 1, 9 to 66 St-Lincoln Center
Bus Services: M5, M7, M10, M11, M20, M66, M104

Arts at St. Ann's
38 Water St, Brooklyn
Musical performance space: blues, jazz, musical theater, rock and chamber music.
Subway Services: 2, 3 to Clark St; A, C to High St; F to York St
Bus Services: B25

Avery Fisher Hall
Lincoln Center, Manhattan
Home of New York Philharmonic.
Subway Services: 1, 9 to 66 St-Lincoln Center
Bus Services: M5, M7, M10, M11, M20, M66, M72, M104

Bargemusic
Fulton Ferry Landing, Brooklyn
Chamber music performed on renovated Erie Lackawanna Railroad barge at foot of Brooklyn Bridge. Spectacular views.
Subway Services: 2, 3 to Clark St; A, C to High St; F to York St
Bus Services: B25

Broadway Theaters
near Times Sq and Duffy Sq, Manhattan
Theater district is located north of Times Square. Half price tickets are available to many shows on the day of performance at the TKTS booth, in Duffy Square.
Subway Services: 1, 9, C, E to 50 St; N, R, W to 49 St; B, D, F, V to 47-50 St/Rockefeller Center; 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, N, Q, R, S, W to Times Square-42 St; A, C, E to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
Bus Services: M5, M6, M7, M10, M20, M27, M50, M42, M104

Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn
Opened in 1861, America's oldest performing arts center, features internationally known artists performing contemporary music, dance, theater and opera.
Subway Services: 2, 3, 4, 5, B, Q to Atlantic Av; D, M, N, R to Pacific St; A, C to Lafayette Av; G to Fulton St
Bus Services: B37, B41, B45, B67

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn
Subway Services: 2, 5 to Flatbush Av
Bus Services: B6, B11, B41, B44, B49, Q35

Carnegie Hall
154 West 57 St, Manhattan
The renovated music hall continues to attract the world's best symphony orchestras and individual performers. Tours are available.
Subway Services: N, Q, R, W to 57 St; B, D, E to 7 Av
Bus Services: M5, M6, M7, M10, M20, M30, M31, M57, M104

Colden Center for the Performing Arts
65-30 Kissena Blvd, Queens
Home of Queens Symphony Orchestra and Queens Philharmonic. Venues for pop and classical music, jazz, dance, comedy and children's programs.
Subway Services: E, F to Kew Gardens-Union Tpk then Q74 or Q25-34; G, R, V to Woodhaven Blvd then Q88; 7 to Main St then Q25-34 or Q17
Bus Services: Q25-34, Q74

Fools Company Space
311 West 43 St, Manhattan
Site of New York's Annual International OFFestival including works in theater, dance, music, mime, mask, magic, film, storytelling and circus.
Subway Services: A, C, E to 42 St; 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, N, Q, R, S, W to Times Square-42 St
Bus Services: M10, M11, M16, M20, M27, M42, M104

Joyce Theater
175 Eighth Avenue at 19th St, Manhattan
One of NYC's leading venues for visiting contemporary dance companies.
Subway Services: A, C, E to 14 St; L to Eighth Av
Bus Services: M14, M20, M23

Kaye Playhouse
Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue, Manhattan
Subway Services: 6 to 68 St
Bus Services: M66, M98, M101, M102, M103

LaMama E.T.C.
74A East 4 Street, Manhattan
Presents the works of new playwrights, directors, designers and performers; showcases the international avant-garde.
Subway Services: 6 to Bleecker St; B, D to Broadway-Lafayette; F, V to 2 Av
Bus Services: M15, M101, M102, M103

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Columbus Av between 62 and 66 Sts, Manhattan
The pre-eminent performing arts center in the United States.
Subway Services: 1, 9 to 66 St-Lincoln Center
Bus Services: M5, M7, M10, M11, M20, M66, M104

Merkin Concert Hall
129 West 67 Street, Manhattan
Concert hall, venue for chamber music concerts and recitals.
Subway Services: 1, 9 to 66 St-Lincoln Center
Bus Services: M5, M7, M10, M11, M20, M66, M104

Metropolitan Opera House
Lincoln Center, Manhattan
Home of the Metropolitan Opera also hosts visiting opera and ballet companies, such as American Ballet Theater.
Subway Services: 1, 9 to 66 St-Lincoln Center
Bus Services: M5, M7, M10, M11, M20, M66, M104

New York Shakespeare Festival (Public Theater)
425 Lafayette St, Manhattan
Subway Services: 6 to Astor Pl; N, R, W to 8th St
Bus Services: M1, M2, M3, M5, M6, M8

New York State Theater (Lincoln Center)
Lincoln Center Plaza, Manhattan
Home of New York City Opera and New York City Ballet.
Subway Services: 1, 9 to 66 St-Lincoln Center
Bus Services: M5, M7, M10, M11, M20, M66, M104

Radio City Music Hall
6 Avenue at 50 St, Manhattan
This art-deco landmark theater, home of the Rockettes, is the site of year-round entertainment as well as the famous Christmas and Easter shows.
Subway Services: B, D, F, V to 50 St-Rockefeller Center; 1, 9 to 50 St; N, R, W to 49 St;
Bus Services: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M27, M50, Q32

Schuyler Hill Performing Arts and Cultural Center
2950 Dewey Avenue, Bronx
Subway Services: 6 to Westchester Square then Bx40 bus
Bus Services: Bx40

Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95 St, Manhattan
Music, dance, drama, literature, film and children's programs.
Subway Services: 1, 2, 3, 9 to 96 St
Bus Services: M96, M104, M106

Thalia Spanish Theatre
41-17 Greenpoint Av, Queens
Classic and contemporary plays and zarzuelas are presented year-round.
Subway Services: 7 local to 40 St
Bus Services: B24, Q32, Q39, Q60

Town Hall
123 West 43 St, Manhattan
This concert hall, a National Historic Site, hosts contemporary and classical performances.
Subway Services: 7 to 5 Av; B, D, F, V to 42 St; 1, 2, 3, 9, N, Q, R, S, W to Times Sq-42 St
Bus Services: M5, M6, M7, M10, M20, M27, M42, M104

Tribeca Performing Arts Center
199 Chambers Street, Manhattan
Home to "Kids Arts Tribeca" and venue for international theater, dance and music performances.
Subway Services: 1, 2, 3, 9, A, C to Chambers St; E to World Trade Center
Bus Services: M20, M22

Vivian Beaumont Theater (Lincoln Center)
Lincoln Center, Manhattan
Home of Lincoln Center Theater Company.
Subway Services: 1, 9 to 66 St-Lincoln Center
Bus Services: M5, M7, M10, M11, M20, M66, M104

Transportation Centers

George Washington Bridge Bus Station
178 St at Broadway, Manhattan
Buses to northern New Jersey and Rockland County, NY.
Subway Services: A to 175 St; 1, 9 to 181 St
Bus Services: M3, M4, M5, M98, M100, Bx3, Bx7, Bx11, Bx13, Bx35, Bx36

Grand Central Terminal (MTA Metro-North)
Park Av at 42 St, Manhattan
Historic train station. Metro-North service to the Bronx, Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties and Connecticut.
Subway Services: 4, 5, 6, 7, S to Grand Central-42 St
Bus Services: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M42, M98, M101, M102, M103, M104, Q32

John F. Kennedy International Airport, Queens
Subway Services: A to Howard Beach-JFK Airport, then AirTrain; E, J, Z to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport, then AirTrain; A to Lefferts Blvd then Q10 bus; 3 to New Lots Av then B15 bus
Bus Services: B15, Q3, Q10

LaGuardia Airport, Queens
Subway Services: A, B, C, D, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 125 St then M60 bus; 1, 9 to 116 St then M60 bus; N, W to Astoria Blvd then M60 bus; E, F, G, R, V to Roosevelt Av then Q33 or Q47 bus; 7 to 74 St then Q33 or Q47 bus
Bus Services: M60, Q33, Q48 (Q47 to Marine Air Terminal only)

LIRR Flatbush Terminal
Flatbush Av at Atlantic Av, Brooklyn
Direct LIRR service or Jamaica connection to most LIRR lines.
Subway Services: 2, 3, 4, 5, B, Q to Atlantic Av; D, M, N, R to Pacific St
Bus Services: B41, B45, B52, B63, B67

LIRR Flushing Station
Main St, Flushing, Queens
Connection point to LIRR Port Washington line.
Subway Services: 7 to Flushing-Main St
Bus Services: Q12, Q13, Q14, Q15, Q16, Q17, Q20A, Q20B, Q25, Q26, Q27, Q28, Q34, Q44, Q48, Q58, Q65, Q66, QBX1

LIRR Hunterspoint Av Station
49 Av at 21 St, Queens
LIRR peak-hour service weekdays.
Subway Services: 7 to Hunters Point Av; G to 21 St
Bus Services: B61, Q67

LIRR Jamaica Station
Archer Av at Sutphin Blvd, Queens
Direct service to most LIRR lines.
Subway Services: E, J, Z to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
Bus Services: Q6, Q8, Q9, Q20A, Q20B, Q24, Q30, Q31, Q40, Q41, Q43, Q44, Q54, Q56, Q60

LIRR Woodside Station
Roosevelt Av at 61 St, Queens
Direct service or connections to most LIRR lines including Port Washington line.
Subway Services: 7 to 61 St-Woodside
Bus Services: Q18, Q32, Q53

Metro-North Fordham Station
Fordham Plaza, E Fordham Rd near Webster Av, Bronx
Metro-North New Haven and Harlem lines.
Subway Services: B, D to Fordham Rd (then 5 block walk to the east)
Bus Services: Bx9, Bx12, Bx15, Bx17, Bx22, Bx41, Bx55, W60, W61, W62, W90

Newark International Airport
Newark, NJ
From Port Authority Bus Terminal use Olympia Trails coach.
From Grand Central, use Olympia Trails coach at Park Av (east side) and 41 St.
From Penn Station use NJ Transit or Amtrak to Newark International Airport station, then AirTrain

Pennsylvania Station (MTA LIRR, Amtrak, NJ Transit)
7th & 8th Avs at 32 St, Manhattan
Amtrak, LIRR and NJ Transit service.
Subway Services: 1, 2, 3, 9, A, C, E to 34 St-Penn Station
Bus Services: M4, M10, M16, M20, M34, M6, M7, Q32

Port Authority Bus Terminal
8th Av at 41 St, Manhattan
Buses to New Jersey including NJ Transit. New York's main commuter and long-distance bus terminal.
Subway Services: A, C, E to 42 St; 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, N, Q, R, S, W to Times Sq-42 St
Bus Services: M10, M11, M16, M20, M27, M42, M104

St. George Terminal, Staten Island
Terminus of Staten Island ferry.
MTA Staten Island Railway to St George
Bus Services: S40, S42, S44, S46, S48, S51, S52, S61, S62, S66, S67, S74, S76, S78, S81, S84, S86, S90, S91, S92, S94, S96, S98

Staten Island Ferry Terminal
Battery Park, South Ferry, Manhattan
A free round trip to Staten Island offers magnificent views of the Manhattan skyline and New York harbor.
Subway Services: 1, 9 to South Ferry; 4, 5 to Bowling Green; R, W to Whitehall St
Bus Services: M1, M6, M9, M15