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Directions to John A Paulson Center

 

John A. Paulson Center
181 Mercer Street                                                                                                            
New York, NY 10012                                                                                                                 
(212) 998-2048  
 
By Train:
  • Metro North to Grand Central Station: Take the Lexington Avenue subway (4, 5) downtown to 14th Street-Union Square. Transfer to the L train at Union Square and head east toward Brooklyn. Get off at the 1st Avenue stop. Walk south on 1st Avenue, turn left onto East 6th Street, and continue to Mercer Street. Turn right onto Mercer Street, and 181 Mercer Street will be on your right.
  • Amtrak/New Jersey Transit to New York Penn Station at 34th Street: Take the Eighth Avenue subway (A, C) downtown to West 4th Street-Washington Square. Exit the subway station and walk south on 6th Avenue toward Mercer Street. Turn left onto Mercer Street, and 181 Mercer Street will be on your right.
  • Long Island Rail Road to Atlantic Terminal-Brooklyn: Take the Lexington Avenue subway (4, 5) to Union Square. Transfer to the L train toward Brooklyn. Get off at the 1st Avenue stop. Walk south on 1st Avenue, turn left onto East 6th Street, and continue to Mercer Street. Turn right onto Mercer Street, and 181 Mercer Street will be on your right.
  • From New Jersey: Take the PATH train to 9th Street. Transfer to the Eighth Avenue subway (A, C) at 14th Street and head downtown to West 4th Street-Washington Square. Walk south on 6th Avenue toward Mercer Street. Turn left onto Mercer Street, and 181 Mercer Street will be on your right.
            OR

            Take the PATH train to World Trade Center. Walk east on Vesey Street, which turns into Ann Street. Go south on Nassau Street (1 block) to the Fulton Street subway             station. Take the Eighth Avenue subway (A, C) to West 4th Street-Washington Square. Walk south on 6th Avenue toward Mercer Street. Turn left onto Mercer Street, and             181 Mercer Street will be on your right.

By Subway:
  • Take the Lexington Avenue subway (No. 6 train) to Bleecker Street. Walk west on Bleecker St. to Mercer St. The Paulson Center is located on the corner of Bleecker and Mercer
  • Take the Broadway subway (R or W train) to Prince St. Walk north to Bleecker St. and west to Mercer St. The Paulson Center is located on the corner of Bleecker and Mercer.
  • Take the Sixth Avenue subway (B, D, F, or M train) to Broadway-Lafayette. Walk west to Mercer St. and north to Bleecker St. The Paulson Center is located on the corner of Bleecker and Mercer.
  • Take the Eighth Avenue subway (A, C or E train) to West Fourth Street-Washington Square Station. Walk east on West Fourth Street until you reach Mercer St. Make a right (south) toward Bleecker. The Paulson Center is located on the corner of Bleecker and Mercer.
From Local Airports:
  • Arrive into LaGuardia, Kennedy or Newark Airport. Take a taxi to 181 Mercer Street.
By Bus:
  • Take the bus to Port Authority Bus Terminal. From there, take the Eighth Avenue subway (A, C) downtown to the West 4th Street Station. Exit the subway station and walk south on 6th Avenue toward Mercer Street. Turn left onto Mercer Street, and Paulson Center will be on your right, located between West Houston Street and Bleecker Street.
By Car:
  • From the Bronx and Upstate NY: Take the NY State Thruway, which becomes the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx, to the RFK Bridge (toll). Cross to Manhattan and take the FDR Drive South. Follow until Houston Street. Continue west (right) on Houston Street past Broadway to La Guardia Place. Turn right (north) onto La Guardia Place one block to Bleecker St. Turn right (east) onto Bleecker and go one block to Mercer St. The Paulson Center is located on the corner of Bleecker and Mercer.
  • From Connecticut: Take the New England Thruway (I-95) into the Bronx. Then, take the Bruckner Expressway (I-278) to the RFK Bridge (toll). Cross to Manhattan and take the FDR Drive South. Follow until Houston Street. Continue west (right) on Houston Street past Broadway to La Guardia Place. Turn right (north) onto La Guardia Place one block to Bleecker St. Turn right (east) onto Bleecker and go one block to Mercer St. The Paulson Center is located on the corner of Bleecker and Mercer.
  • From the Northwest, West, and South (including NJ): Take I-95 and/or the New Jersey Turnpike to the Lincoln Tunnel or the Holland Tunnel.
    • If taking the Lincoln Tunnel, use the right tube and after exiting, turn left (east) onto 36th or 34th St. Follow until Fifth Avenue and turn right. Continue on Fifth until the avenue ends at Washington Square Park. Turn left onto Washington Sq. North and continue to Mercer St. Turn right onto Mercer St. and continue to Bleecker St. The Paulson Center is on the corner of Bleecker and Mercer.
    • If taking the Holland Tunnel, after exiting stay left to Canal St. Once on Canal, make an immediate left onto West Broadway. Continue past Houston St. (West Broadway then changes to La Guardia Place). Make right on first street past Houston onto Bleecker St. Continue one block to Mercer St. The Paulson Center is on the corner of Bleecker and Mercer.
  • From the George Washington Bridge: Take the Henry Hudson Parkway (turns into the West Side Highway/12th Avenue) south to 23rd Street. Turn left (east) on 23rd Street to Fifth Avenue. Turn right (south) on Fifth Avenue Continue on Fifth until the avenue ends at Washington Square Park. Turn left onto Washington Sq. North and continue to Mercer St. Turn right onto Mercer St. and continue to Bleecker St. The Paulson Center is on the corner of Bleecker and Mercer.
  • From Brooklyn: Take the Manhattan Bridge. Off the bridge, take Canal Street west to West Broadway and make a right. Continue past Houston St. (West Broadway then changes to La Guardia Place). Make a right on first street past Houston onto Bleecker St. Continue one block to Mercer St. The Paulson Center is on the corner of Bleecker and Mercer.
  • From Queens: Take the 59th Street Bridge and turn left (south) onto Second Avenue. At Houston St. make a right. Then make a right on first street past Houston onto Bleecker St. Continue one block to Mercer St. The Paulson Center is on the corner of Bleecker and Mercer
  • From Staten Island: Take the Staten Island Express across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (toll) crossing into Brooklyn. Take the Belt Parkway west to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) east to the Manhattan Bridge. Off the bridge, take Canal Street west to West Broadway and make a right. Continue past Houston St. (West Broadway then changes to La Guardia Place). Make a right on the first street past Houston onto Bleecker St. Continue one block to Mercer St. The Paulson Center is on the corner of Bleecker and Mercer.
  • From Long Island: Take the Long Island Expressway (also called the L.I.E. or I-495) west to the Queens-Midtown Tunnel. Take Second Avenue south (left). At Houston St. make a right. Then make a right on first street past Houston onto Bleecker St. Continue one block to Mercer St. The Paulson Center is on the corner of Bleecker and Mercer.