Directions to the Manhattan Center

The Manhattan Center is located at 75 Varick Street, Second Floor, New York, NY, at the intersection of Varick and Canal Streets. The main entrance is one block north of Canal Street on the west side of Varick Street at the intersection with Grand Street.



Canal Street subway signBy Subway
Take the 1 (Seventh Avenue Local) to the Canal Street stop which leaves you at the corner of Canal and Varick Streets. If you take the 2 or 3 (Seventh Avenue Express), transfer to the 1 at 14th Street (heading downtown) or Chambers Street (heading uptown). You can also take the A, C or E (Eighth Avenue Subway) to the Canal Street stop; this leaves you at the corner of 6th Avenue and Canal Street. Walk one block west to Varick and one block north to the main entrance. The L train also runs in Manhattan on 14th Street; take it to the Sixth Avenue stop.

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By LIRR / NJ Transit
Take the train into Penn Station and proceed by subway directions above.


By Bus
Take the M20 bus, which stops at the front door of the Manhattan Center.


By Car
If you are traveling by car, the Manhattan Center is located on the west side of Manhattan on Varick Street (one-way heading (south) at Canal). If you are heading west on Delancey or Houston Streets, make a left turn at Varick Street and head downtown. If you are crossing Canal Street, take a right at Sixth Avenue and head two blocks uptown (north) until you reach Watts Street (one way heading west) and make a left turn and go one block and make another left onto Varick (one way heading south).

*Parking Garages in the Canal Street Area
To make commuting more convenient, there are several parking garages in the area:

Varick Street Garage Students/Faculty Employees Discount Parking
111-115 Varick Street
New York, NY 10013
212.675.3719

MAC Garage LLC
76-80 Avenue of the Americas (off Canal and Grand)
New York, NY 10013
212.274.8891

*Please note: These listings above have been selected because of their proximity to the Manhattan Center. No endorsement by the University of any of their services is intended or implied.

This page last modified on January 16, 2008.

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