Community Church of New York
40 East 35th Street
New York, NY 10016
The Community Church of New York is located at 40 East 35th Street between Park and Madison Avenues in mid-town Manhattan. The Hall of Worship and the rest of the main building are accessible for the disabled at the west (Madison Avenue) end of the building where there is an elevator for all levels. The church is two and one-half blocks from the Empire State Building and a short distance (seven blocks) from Grand Central Terminal.
Public Transportation:
The nearest subway station is the #6 at 33rd Street and Park Avenue, two and one-half blocks south of our buildings. The B, D, F, and R at 34th Street and 6th Avenue at Herald Square are three and one-half blocks from us. The #7 from Queens stops at Grand Central Terminal where one can change to the #6 or walk. The 1, 2, and 3 also stop a few blocks away. After getting off, transfer to the M34 or M16 crosstown and get off at Park Ave.
Path Trains from NJ:
Path trains from New Jersey also arrive in Herald Square at 33rd Street and 6th Avenue, just a few blocks away from the church.
Directions: Community Church of New York
Hindu Temple Community Center - Ganesh Temple
143-09 Holly Avenue (corner of Smart St. and Holly Ave)
Flushing, NY 11355
From Manhattan: Take QUEENS-MIDTOWN TUNNEL to LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY (I-495 EAST). Exit at Kissena Blvd. (EXIT 24), and turn left onto Kissena Blvd. Travel approximately 1 mile, then turn right onto Holly Ave. Travel four blocks to Community Center entrance at the corner of Smart and Holly.
From Long Island: Take LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY (I-495 WEST). Exit at Kissena Blvd. (EXIT 24). At second traffic light turn right on Kissena Blvd. Once on Kissena Blvd. travel approximately 1 mile, then turn right onto Holly Ave. Proceed four blocks (see Manhattan).
From New Jersey: Take the LINCOLN TUNNEL (I-495 EAST) to Manhattan. Take 34th St. across to the Eastside. Follow signs for the QUEENS-MIDTOWN TUNNEL (495 EAST). Follow directions above from Manhattan.
From Upstate: Take NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY (I-87 SOUTH). After you cross Tappan Zee Bridge take EXIT 4 toward CROSS COUNTY PKWY / MILE SQUARE RD. Go 0.2 miles. Turn slight right onto Central Park Ave. Go 0.3 miles. Take the CROSS COUNTY PKWY EAST left ramp toward Bronx River Parkway. Take the HUTCHINSON PKWY SOUTH (EXIT 9 toward WHITESTONE BR). The Hutch becomes I-678 S. VAN WYCK EXPRESSWAY after crossing the Whitestone Bridge. Take EXIT 14 toward LINDEN PL. Stay straight and turn left onto Linden Pl. Turn left onto 35th Avenue 0.1 miles. Turn right onto Union Street 0.5 miles. Turn left onto Sanford Avenue 0.1 miles. Turn right onto Bowne Street 0.4 miles. Pass Temple on your left. Take left onto Holly. Go one block to the Community Center entrance at the corner of Smart and Holly Sts.
From other areas: Take any one of the highways most convenient to you - The Belt Parkway, Brooklyn-Queens Expressway or Grand Central Parkway - and then get on Long Island Expressway. From there, follow directions given above.
Parking
Limited street and temple parking is available. There is a paid parking lot at Flushing Hospital Medical Center. It is two blocks from the temple on 45th St. and Smart St. or Parsons Blvd. and the temple has an arrangement with them for reasonable rates with a stamped ticket.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
From Manhattan: take the IRT Flushing Line (No.7) from Times Square. Get off at last stop - Main Street, Flushing. Take Q27 bus from Main Street, which goes up Kissena Blvd., and turns left onto Holly Ave. Get off at the stop just before Bowne Street and you will see the Rajagopuram of the temple to your left. The bus ride is approximately five to ten minutes.
New York City Transit Schedule
Mapquest Directions: Hindu Temple Community Center
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