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Friday, 29 June 2007

NYC Rally for the release of the 3
Kidnapped Israeli Soldiers
- How to get there -



The Rally on July 16th to help free the 3 Kidnapped Israeli Soldiers will be held in close proximity to the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

The entrance to the rally will be at 47th Street; the site of the rally can be entered from Third Avenue or from First Avenue through Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza.


Choose from the list below on how you'll be getting to the rally from within New York City:


  • 1. New York City Public Transportation
  • 2. Grand Central Station (Metro North)
  • 3. Penn Station (Long Island Railroad, New Jersey Transit, Amtrak)
  • 4. LaGuardia, Kennedy or Newark Airports
  • 5. Links to Public Transportation/Airport Web Sites

To see the list of ways to get there click the read more tag.

NEW YORK CITY TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS:

By Subway

  • 4, 5, 7, or S (Shuttle) train to Grand Central Station (42nd Street)

  • 6 train to either Grand Central Station (42nd Street) or to 51st Street station
  • E or F train to Lexington Avenue station (53rd Street). Walk 6 blocks south to 47th Street; then 1 block east to 3rd Avenue.
    Please note that if you are traveling on the Southbound 6 train, the 51st station is wheelchair accessible. Call 1-800-734-6772 to assure the availability of elevators and escalators in that location on that day.

By Bus:


  • M15 or M27 bus to 47th Street & First Avenue
  • Eastbound M42 or M104 bus to 42nd Street & Third Avenue or First Avenue

GRAND CENTRAL STATION (Metro North):

From Grand Central Station walk east to the entrance on 47th Street. The walk should be less than 10 minutes.

FROM PENN STATION (Long Island Railroad, Amtrak, New Jersey Transit):

Queensbound E train to Lexington Avenue station (53rd Street).


FROM PORT AUTHORITY BUS TERMINAL:

  • S (Shuttle) train or number 7 train to Grand Central Station. Follow directions from Grand Central Station.

  • Eastbound M42 or M104 bus to 42nd Street & Third Avenue or First Avenue

NEW YORK AREA AIRPORTS

For information on getting into Manhattan from New York-area airports, click on the links below (NOTE: links will open in a new window):

  • LaGuardia Airport
  • Kennedy Airport
  • Newark Airport

To Manhattan from New York-area airports via public transportation:

From LaGuardia Airport:


  • Take the M60 bus to Second Avenue and 125th Street, then transfer to the Southbound M15, which runs down Second Avenue to 47th Street, or,
  • Take the M60 bus to Lexington Avenue and 125th Street, then take the Southbound 4,5 (express) or 6 (local) train to Grand Central Station (42nd Street).

From Kennedy Airport:


  • Take the Manhattan bound A train to 42nd Street, then transfer to the 7 train to Grand Central Station (42nd Street).

From Newark Airport:


  • After your arrival at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, take the Eastbound M42 or M104 bus across 42nd Street to Second Avenue.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION/AIRPORT WEB SITES(NOTE: links will open in a new window):

Long Island Rail Road (LIRR): www.lirr.org/lirr/index.html
New Jersey Transit: www.njtransit.com
Metro North: www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mnr/index.html
New York City Transit: www.mta.nyc.ny.us/nyct/index.html or call 718-330-1234
LaGuardia Airport:
www.panynj.gov/aviation/lgaframe.HTM
JFK Airport: www.panynj.gov/aviation/jfkframe.HTM
Newark Airport: www.panynj.gov/aviation/ewrframe.HTM

Directions From Outside New York City:

Local Federations throughout North America may be sending delegations to the Rally. Please contact the Federation coordinator at your local Federation through JewishFinder

If you would like to take public transportation there are a number of options for travel to New York City. Please visit these websites or contact the ticket agents for times and tickets

This guide was provided to assist people going to the rally, please use your own investigations on how to get there. The guide was derived from a previous UJC guide.

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