25th Annual Historically Black Colleges
and Universities Fair
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Riverbank State Park
679 Riverside Drive at 145thStreet
New York, NY 10031
DIRECTIONS:
By Automobile:
From Up-State New York-NYS Thruway: (Commercial Vehicles) to Major Deegan Expressway South. Exit at 155th Street Bridge-make a right on the 155th Street Bridge and stay to the right-bear right off the 155th Street Bridge. Go straight to Broadway and turn left. Take Broadway to 145th Street and turn right-go downhill one block and cross- Riverside Drive. Stop at the Park Ranger/Park Police booth at entrance to Riverbank State Park.
From Up-State NY-NYS Thruway: (Non-Commercial Vehicles) Deegan Expressway South. Saw Mill River Parkway South. After toll plaza, look for Riverside Drive Exit. Exit South on Riverside. Take Riverside Drive South to 145th Street. Turn right at 145th Street and enter Riverbank State Park. Stop at Park Ranger/Park Police booth at entrance.
From New Jersey: Take George Washington Bridge to Henry Hudson Parkway South (West Side Highway South). Exit onto Riverside Drive and go South on Riverside Drive to 145th Street. Turn right at 145th Street and stop at Park Ranger/ Park Police Booth at entrance to Riverbank State Park.
From Long Island: Whitestone Bridge or Throgs Neck Bridge to Cross Bronx Expressway West To Henry Hudson Parkway Exit South. Exit onto Riverside Drive and go South on Riverside Drive to 145th Street. Turn Right at 145th Street and stop at Park Ranger/Park Police booth at entrance to Riverbank State Park.
From Lower Manhattan: Take West Side Highway North, exit at 125th Street. Turn Right on 125th Street and go to Broadway. Turn Left onto Broadway and go to 145th Street. Turn Left onto 145th Street and go straight down one block to Park entrance at Riverside Drive and 145th Street. Stop at Park Ranger/ Park Police Booth.
By Subway:
Westside IRT # 9 Train: (Skip Stop) to West 145th Street & Broadway. Walk one block downhill on 145th Street towards Riverside Drive and into Riverbank State Park entrance.
Westside IRT # 1 Train: to 145th Street and Broadway. The # 1 Train does not stop at 145th Street and Broadway during rush hour. However, the # 1 Train does stop at 137th Street and Broadway and you can enter Riverbank State Park at the 138th Street & Riverside Drive. (Pedestrian Entrance Only).
By Bus:
From the Bronx-Cross Town: Take Bx19 Bus which goes directly into the Riverbank State Park. (last stop)
From Manhattan: Take M11 Bus which goes directly into the Riverbank State Park. (last stop)
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