Life on the Upper East Side

This interactive map is intended to familiarize the Institute's students with the Upper East Side. The map highlights banks, restaurants, bars, museums and galleries and much more! Please scroll down for information about public transportation and other resources.

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Getting Around NYC

New York City has several public transportation options. When you venture out beyond the Upper East Side, please consult the following links for all of your transportation needs:

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York City subways and buses, Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road commuter railroads)
NYU Transportation
Citibike (Bicycle sharing system available in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Jersey City and Hoboken. )
NYC Bicycle Routes and Other Important Information
Ride the City: Interactive map of NYC Bicycle Routes
New York Waterway (Private ferries to Manhattan)
PATH Train Schedules (Bi-state subway)
New Jersey Transit Train Schedules (NJ's commuter railroad)
Amtrak

Galleries and Museums in NYC

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More Local Points of Interest

Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
Current list of Contemporary Art exhibition openings, updated daily