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Getting to Know
Morningside Heights
Siyu Song
Office of International Services (OIS)
Where is Morningside Heights?
East & North: Harlem
West: Hudson River
South: Upper West Side
Stores and public facilities
New York Police Department (NYPD):
• Precinct 26 (240 West 126th Street)
• tel.:911/(212) 678-1311
Grocery store:
• Westside Market/Morton Williams (comprehensive)
• M2M (Asian grocery)
• Met Foodmarket/C-town/Key Food (lower price)
Stores and public facilities
Pharmacy:
• Hartley Chemists (1219 Amsterdam Ave, close to 120th)
• Duane Reade/CVS/Rite Aid (various locations nearby)
Hardware store:
• Clinton Supply Co (1256 Amsterdam Ave, close to 122nd)
• University Hardware (2905 Broadway, close to 113th)
Stores and public facilities
Printing services:
• The Village Copier (1181 Amsterdam Ave, close to 118th)
• FedEx Office Ship Center (600 W 116th St, close to
Broadway)
New York Public Library (NYPL)
• NYPL 115th Street Library (203 West 115th St)
Public Transportation – Campus Shuttle
• Teachers College Website:
• http://www.tc.columbia.edu/student-handbook/city--
campus/transportation-in-new-york-city/
• Columbia University Website:
• http://transportation.columbia.edu/intercampus
Public Transportation – Subway
• Nearest Subway Stations
• 116 (1)
local
transfer at 96 for 2&3
• 125 (ABCD)
BC: local
AD: express, go to 59
Public Transportation – Subway
• Buy a metrocard to save
• My best choice?
http://web.mta.info/nyct/fare/FaresatAGlance.htm
• Subway services change on weekends
and late night
• Pay attention to notification in station,
especially weekends
Public Transportation – Bus
• More frequently than subways, but much slower
• M4 – to several museums (Museum of the City of New York, the
Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art)
• M5
• M104
• M11
• M60 – LaGuardia airport (50 mins)
buy ticket before boarding
Other Airport Transportation
• SupperShuttle (around $25)
•http://www.supershuttle.com/
•Door-to-door service
•To and from NYC’s local airports
•Cheaper when having a group
• Taxi
• Other taxi Apps
Taxi Apps
• Uber – $5 with uberPOOL during rush hours in Manhattan
• Lyft – very much like Uber
• Via – from $5+tax with pre-purchased credit. $3 for additional
party
• Gett – $10 with gett deal below 110st. No pool but long wait
time
Public Transportation – Bike
•Zagster
•http://bike.zagster.com/columbia/
•Memberships: sign up with school email
•Annual: $20; Monthly: $8; One-ride: $5
•Within 1 hr: no cost beyond member fee
•Additional: $3/hr, up to $30
•Morningside campus locations: east wall outside of Lerner Hall, next to John Jay
gates, and in Wien Courtyard
•Must return to Columbia stations
•Citibike
•More expensive but for everyone, return to any station in town
Good Apps
• Citymapper: subway, bus, rail, fiery, citi bike
• MyTransit NYC: subway, bus, rail
• Google Map
Q&A
If you want the slides, please leave your UNI on this Google
Doc:
goo.gl/lVjcUy
Thank you!

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Getting to know Morningside Heights.pptx

  • 1. Getting to Know Morningside Heights Siyu Song Office of International Services (OIS)
  • 2. Where is Morningside Heights? East & North: Harlem West: Hudson River South: Upper West Side
  • 3. Stores and public facilities New York Police Department (NYPD): • Precinct 26 (240 West 126th Street) • tel.:911/(212) 678-1311 Grocery store: • Westside Market/Morton Williams (comprehensive) • M2M (Asian grocery) • Met Foodmarket/C-town/Key Food (lower price)
  • 4. Stores and public facilities Pharmacy: • Hartley Chemists (1219 Amsterdam Ave, close to 120th) • Duane Reade/CVS/Rite Aid (various locations nearby) Hardware store: • Clinton Supply Co (1256 Amsterdam Ave, close to 122nd) • University Hardware (2905 Broadway, close to 113th)
  • 5. Stores and public facilities Printing services: • The Village Copier (1181 Amsterdam Ave, close to 118th) • FedEx Office Ship Center (600 W 116th St, close to Broadway) New York Public Library (NYPL) • NYPL 115th Street Library (203 West 115th St)
  • 6. Public Transportation – Campus Shuttle • Teachers College Website: • http://www.tc.columbia.edu/student-handbook/city-- campus/transportation-in-new-york-city/ • Columbia University Website: • http://transportation.columbia.edu/intercampus
  • 7. Public Transportation – Subway • Nearest Subway Stations • 116 (1) local transfer at 96 for 2&3 • 125 (ABCD) BC: local AD: express, go to 59
  • 8. Public Transportation – Subway • Buy a metrocard to save • My best choice? http://web.mta.info/nyct/fare/FaresatAGlance.htm • Subway services change on weekends and late night • Pay attention to notification in station, especially weekends
  • 9. Public Transportation – Bus • More frequently than subways, but much slower • M4 – to several museums (Museum of the City of New York, the Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art) • M5 • M104 • M11 • M60 – LaGuardia airport (50 mins) buy ticket before boarding
  • 10. Other Airport Transportation • SupperShuttle (around $25) •http://www.supershuttle.com/ •Door-to-door service •To and from NYC’s local airports •Cheaper when having a group • Taxi • Other taxi Apps
  • 11. Taxi Apps • Uber – $5 with uberPOOL during rush hours in Manhattan • Lyft – very much like Uber • Via – from $5+tax with pre-purchased credit. $3 for additional party • Gett – $10 with gett deal below 110st. No pool but long wait time
  • 12. Public Transportation – Bike •Zagster •http://bike.zagster.com/columbia/ •Memberships: sign up with school email •Annual: $20; Monthly: $8; One-ride: $5 •Within 1 hr: no cost beyond member fee •Additional: $3/hr, up to $30 •Morningside campus locations: east wall outside of Lerner Hall, next to John Jay gates, and in Wien Courtyard •Must return to Columbia stations •Citibike •More expensive but for everyone, return to any station in town
  • 13. Good Apps • Citymapper: subway, bus, rail, fiery, citi bike • MyTransit NYC: subway, bus, rail • Google Map
  • 14. Q&A
  • 15. If you want the slides, please leave your UNI on this Google Doc: goo.gl/lVjcUy