NY State Sites

ALBERTUS MAGNUS
Cross the Throgs Neck Bridge and take I-95 North to exit 48 (I-91 North). Take I-91 North to Trumbell Street exit (Exit 3-sign says Albertus Magnus). Go straight for 4 lights and make right onto Prospect. (It looks like a dead end). Stay on Prospect 1¼ miles. At the 6th light, which is Huntington Street, make a left. At the bottom of the hill, there is a stop sign. Make a right into parking lot. Pool is in the Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center.


ASPHALT GREEN
Triboro Bridge to FDR Drive South. After bridge toll, bear left for lanes heading south. FDR to 96th Street exit. Follow service road (pass 96th Street) to York Avenue. Pool is on the left at 91st Street and York. Building is a large green and beige brick with a playground in front and soccer field on the side.

BUFFALO, NY
1: Start out going West on SMITH RD towards BRUNSWICK RD by turning right. 0.4 miles
2: Turn LEFT onto HAWKINS AVE. 0.3 miles
3: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto RONKONKOMA AVE. 1.4 miles
4: Turn RIGHT onto EXPRESS DR N. 0.1 miles
5: Turn SLIGHT LEFT to take the I-495 WEST ramp. 0.1 miles
6: Merge onto LONG ISLAND EXWY. 34.4 miles
7: Take the CROSS ISLAND PKWY NORTH exit, exit number 30N, towards WHITESTONE BR. 0.4 miles
8: Merge onto CROSS ISLAND PKWY N. 3.2 miles
9: Take the I-295/THROGS NECK BR exit, exit number 33, towards BRONX/NEW ENGLAND. 0.4 miles
10: Merge onto I-295 N. 4.6 miles
11: I-295 N becomes I-95 S. 9.7 miles
12: Take the I-80 LOCAL WEST exit, exit number 69, towards GARDEN STATE PARKWAY/PATERSON(RT-17). 0.5 miles
13: Merge onto I-80 W. 85.6 miles
14: Take I-380 WEST RAMP towards SCRANTON. 0.4 miles
15: Merge onto I-380 W. 27.3 miles
16: Take I-81 NORTH RAMP towards BINGHAMTON. 0.6 miles
17: Merge onto I-81 N. 130.0 miles
18: Take I-690 WEST RAMP towards BALDWINSVILLE. 0.1 miles
19: Merge onto I-690 W. 8.7 miles
20: Take the I-90/THRUWAY exit, exit number 1. 0.8 miles
21: Merge onto I-90 W (Portions toll). 130.1 miles
22: Take the I-290 exit, exit number 50, towards NIAGARA FALLS. 0.4 miles
23: Merge onto I-290 W. 4.6 miles
24: Take the US-62/NIAG FALLS BLVD exit, exit number 3. 0.3 miles
25: Turn RIGHT onto NIAGARA FALLS BLVD. 0.0 miles
TOTAL DISTANCE: 444.4 miles
TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 8 hours, 12 minutes

CITY COLLEGE
Take Southern State Parkway to Cross Island Parkway North. Cross Island to Grand Central Parkway West to Triboro Bridge. Stay to the right and exit at 125th Street - St. Nicholas Avenue. Make a right and stay on St Nicholas to 138th Street. Make left and go uphill to Convent Avenue. Make left. The pool is in the Science/Physical Education Building.

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Southern State Pkwy. To Cross Island Pkwy. North to Grand Central Pkwy West to the Triboro Bridge. After crossing the Bridge, stay to your right and exit at 125th Street. Take 125th Street to Amsterdam Ave. and make a left. Go to 116th Street, the school will be on the right (or make a left on Broadway and proceed to 116th Street, the school will be on the left). Enter the campus thru the main gate and proceed to the library steps. Follow the signs to Dodge Center. Enter the Center (4th floor). Go down to the 2nd, floor (balcony seating area) or 1st floor (entrance to pool for swimmers)

ENDICOTT (Binghamton - Directions to Best Western Hotel
George Washington Bridge to Rte 80 West. Take 80 West thru NJ into PA. After passing the Stroudsburg exit on Rte 80, look for and take Rte. 80 West towards Scranton, PA. Around Scranton/Dunmore, exit onto Rte 380 and look for Rte 81 (towards Binghamton). Take Rte 81 North back into NY State. Stay on Rte 81 until you get to the exit for Rte 17 West. Take Rte 17 West to exit 70 North. After exiting, make a right turn at light (Harry L. Drive) and a left at the next light. The hotel is across from Oakdale Shopping Mall and Grant Plaza. OR Take the New York State Thruway to Rte 17 West and proceed as above.

If you are traveling directly to the pool, follow the directions above except exit at Rte 17 West at exit 67 North onto McKinley Avenue. Turn left off Mckinley to Watson Blvd. (4th traffic light after leaving highway) The pool is on the right ½ mile after turning on Watson Blvd.

FLUSHING "Y"
Take Cross Island Pkwy. North, Follow it past the Throgs Neck Bridge exit towards Whitestone Bridge. Stay in the left lane and follow the signs to LaGuardia Airport. (DO NOT CROSS THE WHITESTONE BRIDGE) You are now on the Whitestone Expressway in Queens. Exit at Linden Place. Make a right at the light (Linden Place). Follow this about 5 blocks to Union St. Make a right onto Union St. Go 1 block to Northern Blvd. And make left onto Northern blvd. The YMCA will be on right.

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
Throgs neck bridge to I-95 North. (New England Thruway) Exit at Pelham Pkwy. West. Proceed on Pelham Pkwy. West about 3 miles. After elevated subway, this street becomes Fordham Rd. Proceed to fork (past Bronx Zoo) and bear right at the first light. Continue to the next light and make left onto campus and parking area.

KIPS BAY BOYS CLUB
Southern State Pkwy. To Cross Island Pkwy North to Whitestone Bridge to Bruckner Expressway. Exit at White Plains Rd. Make a left at the light onto White Plains Rd. Club is on your left on Randall Ave.

LEHMAN COLLEGE (Apex)
SOUTHERN STATE PKWY West. to the CROSS ISLAND PKWY NORTH exit towards WHITESTONE BRIDGE. Merge onto CROSS ISLAND PKWY North. Take the I-295/THROGS NECK BRIDGE exit, exit number 33, towards BRONX/NEW ENGLAND. Merge onto I-295 North. I-295 N becomes I-95 South 1.2 miles. Take the exit, exit number 4B, towards ROSEDALE AVE/BRONX RIVER PKWY. Stay straight to go onto CROSS BRONX EXWY. Take the BRONX RIVER PKY NORTH ramp. Merge onto BRONX RIVER PKWY North. Take the exit, exit number 8W, towards MOSHOLU PKWY. Merge onto DR THEODORE KAZIMIROFF BLVD. Turn RIGHT onto BEDFORD PARK BLVD. Turn LEFT onto GOULDEN AVE.

MARIST COLLEGE
Throgs Neck Bridge to I-95 North (New England Thruway) to Hutchinson River Pkwy North to Rte 684 North towards Brewster Take Rte 684 to Rte 84 West (towards Newburgh). Take 84 West to the exit for Rte 9 North. Take Rte 9 North into Poughkeepsie. Marist College will be on the left.

MONTGOMERY- VAC POOL
From New York Thruway (I-87) Take NY Thruway to exit 17 (Newburgh) Follow signs and ramp to Interstate 84. Take I-84 West to exit 5 (Maybrook) Rte 208. Turn right onto Rte 208 North. At the second stoplight turn onto Rte 17K West. VAC pool will be on the left at Valley Central High School.

NEWBURGH
Throgs Neck Bridge to I-95 North. Take I-95 to exit 21 (Rte 287 West) Take 287 West to 87 North. Take 87 North to 84 east to exit 8. Make a right. Go to traffic light and bear left to South St. High School is on left about 6 blocks.

NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB - [Travis (Travers) Island]
Throgs Neck Bridge to I-95 North. Take the Hutchinson Pkwy North to Orchard Beach/City Island exit. When you come to the traffic circle (drive completely around circle as if you were going back the way you came) Look for sign on your right that says Shore Road North. Take Shore Rd thru the Bronx streets until you see the Sign that says "Welcome to Westchester County" (Pelham Manor) Soon after that you will come to a flashing light. On your right will be the entrance to the club. Pool entrance in on the right.

STATEN ISLAND
Take Southern State Pkwy to Belt Pkwy. Across the Verrazano Bridge. Follow the signs to New Jersey. You are now on the Staten Island Expressway. Exit the expressway at Clove Rd./Richmond Rd. Stay on the service road until you get to Clove Rd. Make a right turn on Clove and take it to Post Ave. and make a left. The pool is on the left.

WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Cross Throgs Neck Bridge and take I-95 North (New England Thruway) to exit 21 (I-287 West) Cross Westchester Expressway) Take I-287 West to exit 4 and make a right onto Rte 100A and proceed about one mile. Entrance to the college is on your right. At the first stop sign, make a right and the pool is about ¼ mile on the right.

WEST POINT
TakeGeorge Washington Bridge to the Palisades Pkwy., at least past exit 15. Bear right (Rte 15) past the Anthony Wayne Recreation Area. Follow the signs to West Point/Bear Mountain. At the traffic circle, go around ¾ of it and make a right to 9W. DO NOT GO TO BEAR MOUNTAIN BRIDGE! Take 9W approximately 3 miles to Rte 218. Make a right and this will take you right into West Point. The pool is located in Arvin Gym.

WHITE PLAINS - (YMCA)
Cross the Throgs Neck Bridge and take I-95 North to Hutchinson River Pkwy North to exit 25 West. Take Rte 127 West (North St.) about 2 miles. the YMCA is on the left.