HOTELS

Click here for a map of hotels near Washington Square Park, which is central to all stream centers.

There will be no official hotel for the SLSA 2006 conference. Participants can make their own arrangements, but make them as soon as possible to get the best rate. At most hotels, you can cancel without penalty prior to the reservation date. (Check with your hotel about the deadline.) Below is a list of reasonable / inexpensive hotels near the stream centers that, as of 8/29/2006, still have rooms available:

SoLita Hotel
159 Grand Street
SoHo / NoLita area, 5-10 min walk to Dactyl, 25 min walk to Deutsches Haus and Steinhardt School
212 925-3600 (888) SOLITA-8
www.solitasohohotel.com
$289 per night

Cosmopolitan Hotel
SoHo / Tribeca area, near Dactyl
95 West Broadway
1-888-895-9400
1-221-566-1900
double for $165

Off Soho Suites
11 Rivington Street
NoLita / Lower East Side Area. 25 min walk to Stream Centers
1-800-633-7646
www.offsoho.com 2 single rooms share one bath $179 or full apartment with kitchen $199 per night.

Metro Home
Studio Apartments available on Bleeker St (near the stream centers) and Midtown
queen bed, kitchen, private bath, 24hr doorman, laundry facilities available
212-813-2244
natalia@metro-home.com
www.metro-home.com
$250 per night

Howard Johnson Express Inn
135 East Houston Street
Lower East Side Area, 15 -20 min walk to Stream Centers
212 358-8844 1-800-654-9122
starting at $249 - $269 plus tax per night

Riverview Hotel (shared bath)
113 Jane St. at West St.
Greenwich Village on the Hudson River
www.hotelriverview.com
$40.60 single / $71.75 double

Cormfort Inn Chelsea
18W. 25th Street (Broadway & 6th Ave)
1-212-645-3990
double $209 single $179

The Larchmont (shared bath)
27 W. 11th Street (nearish to Steinhardt School)
212 989-9333
single $99 - $115 / double $119 - $135
www.larchmonthotel.com

Pickwick Arms (not near the stream centers!)
230 East 51st Street BTW 2nd/3rd Aves
double $229 / single $209
1-800-PICKWICK

Vanderbilt YMCA (not near the stream centers!)
224 East 47th St.
New York, NY 10017
Phone:(212) 756-9600
shared bath $78

BED AND BREAKFAST - BROOKLYN, MANHATTAN, AND HARLEM

http://www.bbonline.com/ny/brooklyn.html
http://www.lanierbb.com/new-york-city-new-york-bed-breakfast.html

OTHER RESOURCES

www.hotels.com

Anyone wishing to share a hotel room should post a note to LITSCI listserve.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

The closets airports are Laguardia and Newark, NJ. A taxi from LaGuardia Airport will cost approximately $25-30. From JFK Airport it will be a flat rate of $35 plus tolls and tip. From Newark Airport, a flat rate of $45-50 plus tolls and tip.

The Supershuttle is the best bet from the airport $13-$35. See www.supershuttle.com or call 1-212-Blue Van. No reservation is needed from the airport. Upon Arrival At Airport, follow the signs to the Ground Transportation Desk near the Baggage Claim area. Ask an agent to arrange for SuperShuttle service, or, you can call SuperShuttle direct from the courtesy phone next to the Ground Transportation Desk.

THINGS TO DO WHILE IN NYC

Art-Science Festival Events

Ongoing Art Exhibitions

Meetings and Conferences, Science Exhibitions

Artists' Open Studios

Ellen Levy Studio
www.complexityart.com
Paintings inspired by US Patent Office Diagrams
40 East 19th Street, NY, NY 1003
Between Broadway and Park Avenue South
Thursday, Nov 9th, 9-12PM; Sunday, Nov 12th, 3-6PM
Or call for an appointment 212-260-7935

Audrey Code Studio
Paintings inspired by the Medical Arts
66 Grand Street, 2 Floor
New York, NY 10013
Thursday, Nov 9th, 3:00 - 7:30 PM

Tony Robbin Studio
Paintings based on four-dimensional geometry
423 Broome Street
NY, New York, 10013
tel: 212 966 6684
http://TonyRobbin.net
http://ShadowsofReality.info
Friday, Nov 10th, 1:00 - 3:00 PM