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141 Greene Street (in SoHo)

New York, NY 10012
(212) 777-4490
Intersection of Houston St. & Greene St.— two blocks west of Broadway

Subway Directions:

  • From the Broadway-Lafayette station on the B, D, and F trains, walk 2 blocks west on Houston Street;
  • From the Bleecker Street station on the No. 6 train, walk 2 blocks west on Houston Street;
  • From the Prince Street station on the N and R trains, walk 2 blocks west and one block north;
  • From the Houston Street station on the No. 1 train, walk 7 blocks east;
  • From the Spring Street station on the C and E trains, walk 6 blocks east and 2 blocks north;
  • From Penn Station (LIRR, NJ Transit, Amtrak), take the No. 1 train to Houston Street station;
  • From Grand Central Terminal (MetroNorth) take the No. 6 train to Bleecker Street station.

Bus Directions:

  • M-5 (from Uptown) get off at Houston St. and Broadway and walk 2 blocks west along Houston to Greene Street.
  • M-5 (from Downtown) get off at Houston St. and 6th Avenue and walk 6 blocks east along Houston to Greene Street.
  • M-21 Crosstown on Houston St. Eastbound: get off at Greene Street. Westbound: get off between Broadway and Mercer Street.

Driving Directions:

  • Exiting the Holland Tunnel, follow signs to and up 6th Avenue (also called Avenue of the Americas) for 0.6 mi., turn right on Houston St. to Greene Street (6 blocks)
  • Exiting the Lincoln Tunnel, continue on  40th St. (for 0.4 mi.), turn right on 7th Avenue (for 1.8 mi.), left on Bleecker Street (for 0.5 mi.), right on Mercer St. (for 1 block), right on Houston Street to Greene St. (1 block)
  • Coming off the George Washington Bridge, use directions from upper Manhattan (West Side) click here

  • Coming off the Brooklyn Bridge, follow Chambers Street (for 3 blocks), turn right on Church St. (for 7 blocks), bear left onto 6th Avenue (also called Avenue of the Americas) and drive for 0.7 mi., turn right on Houston Street to Greene St. (6 blocks)
  • Coming off the Manhattan Bridge, turn right on Bowery (for 0.5 mi.), left on Houston Street to Greene St. (0.3 mi.)
  • Coming off the Williamsburg Bridge, continue along Delancey Street (for 0.4 mi.), turn right on Bowery (for 0.2 mi.), left on Houston St. to Greene Street (0.3 mi.)
  • Coming off the Queensboro Bridge, left on 2nd Avenue (for 2.9 mi.), turn right on Houston St. to Greene Street (0.4 mi.)
  • Exiting the Queens-Midtown Tunnel (downtown) at 34th Street, go left on 34th Street (for 1 block) to 2nd Avenue, and right on 2nd Avenue (for 1.6 mi.). Turn right on Houston Street to Greene Street (0.4 mi.)
  • Enter the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel in the right lane. When you exit, bear right, follow Trinity Place, Church Street, and 6th Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) to Houston Street (1.6 mi.). Turn right on Houston and go 6 blocks to Greene Street.

Parking

  • Free on-street parking is available after 6 pm weekdays and all day Saturday and Sunday.
  • There are parking lots in the area.

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    • Eli Siegel, Founder
    • Faculty
    • Some Background
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    Aesthetic Realism
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    • Consultations
    • Workshops for Educators
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    • Saturday Night Presentations
    • Directions
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    • Online Library
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    • Lectures
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