Yonkers Riverfront Library
1 Larkin Center
Yonkers, NY 10701
The Yonkers Riverfront Library is easily accessible from Manhattan, Westchester, Connecticut and places
East and North of New York City. It is a beautiful new library next to the Hudson River. It is less than a half
hour north of Manhattan and a short distance north of George Washington Bridge. You travel alongside the
beautiful Hudson River to Yonkers station. The library is directly across the street from Yonkers station.
Doors open at 9 a.m.
NOTE: This is a different library from the one Amma was in several years ago! It is more convenient, larger and more comfortable.
DIRECTIONS:The Yonkers Riverfront Library can be easily reached by train, a combination of subway and bus, or by car.
BY TRAIN - Go to GRAND CENTRAL STATION (42nd & Park Ave.) in mid-town Manhattan and catch a train on the METRO NORTH HUDSON LINE to YONKERS STATION. The ride is less than a half hour and the Yonkers Riverfront Library is directly across the street from the train station. There are 2-3 trains per hour. Tickets bought online or at the station are much cheaper than on the train. Go to the MTA site schedules, fares, etc.:http://as0.mta.info/mnr/schedules/sched_form.cfm
BY SUBWAY - You have to use a combination of subway and bus to reach Yonkers, which is the first city north of the Bronx. Bee Line buses give a discount to those with a metrocard.
You can take the #1, #2 or #4 trains.
TAKE THE #1 TRAIN to 242nd St. and catch either the BEE-LINE BUS #1C, #1T, #1W, #2 or #3 to GETTY SQUARE. Ask directions to the Yonkers Train Station – it is about 3 blocks away. The Yonkers Riverfront Library is across the street.
OR TAKE THE #2 TRAIN to NEIREID AVE. and BEE LINE BUS #25 to YONKERS STATION. The Yonkers Riverfront Library is across the street.
OR TAKE THE #4 TRAIN to WOODLAWN and BEE LINE BUS #4 to GETTY SQUARE. Yonkers station is 3 blocks away and the Yonkers Riverfront Library is across the street from it.
BY CAR - Please go to Map Quest or Google for directions. The Yonkers Riverfront Library is accessible from Saw Mill River Parkway. It is a short distance north of George Washington Bridge. Henry Hudson Parkway 9A flows into Saw Mill River Parkway North. From points east you would take Cross County Parkway to get to Saw Mill North.
PARKING
Please park at the BUENA VISTA GARAGE at 8 Buena Vista Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701. Take the ticket with you as you leave the garage and walk 2 blocks north past the post office to the Yonkers Riverfront Library across from the Yonkers station.
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Community Center of the Hindu Ganesh Temple
143-09 Holly Avenue (corner of Smart Street and Holly Avenue)
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. Saraswati Hall, where the Retreat will be held, is across the street from the main temple on Bowne St. This is one block to the west of Smart Street.
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 Street.
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. The entrance to the Community Center is ahead of you at the next intersection with Smart Street.
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Information on Homa Sponsorship
Private Residence
16 Cross Road
Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567
The Homa will be held at a private home 50 miles due north of Manhattan.
Please plan on coming at or close to 8 a.m. The actual ceremony will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or later but we need to be settled down and quiet when it starts. A light lunch will be served afterwards. Please come prepared to sit outdoors for an extended period of time. Be sure to protect yourself from the hot sun as well as insects. Bring hats, blankets, water bottles, insect repellents, sun screens, etc. Those coming by car may wish to bring their own chairs or extra chairs to share with others. A limited number of chairs are provided. Please give priority to seniors and people with health issues.
THERE WILL BE THREE HAVAN KUNDAS/FIRE PITS. Amma will perform the Homa herself in the main havan kunda. Sponsors who donate $1008 or more may perform the homa with Amma at one of the adjacent pits. All donations will go towards much needed heart surgeries for the needy.
DIRECTIONS TO THE HOMA
BY TRAIN: FROM QUEENS: You will have to take the subway to Grand Central Station in Manhattan.
FROM MANHATTAN: From Grand Central Station, take the Metro North Hudson Line train to Croton Harmon. The Hudson Line runs east of the Hudson river.
We will meet only one train - the 7.11 AM Express train out of Grand Central which gets into Croton Harmon
at 8:00 a.m.
A one-way peak fare is $10.69 if bought on the web, and $11.25 if bought at the station.
In case we do not have enough volunteers to pick up people, or you choose to take an earlier train, taxis are available and can be shared. The price is around $24.00. Taxis from Peekskill station are cheaper ($10) but fewer trains go to Peekskill and the fares are slightly more expensive. For information on train fares and times, click on: http://as0.mta.info/mnr/schedules/sched_form.cfm
BY CAR: Parking is Limited, so please car pool or take the Metro North Hudson Line to Croton-Harmon Station or Peekskill Station. Please only park on the side of the street where the houses have even numbers and do not block hydrants or driveways. Emergency vehicles have to be able to pass through easily at any time. Please be diligent about this. We want a peaceful homa without visits from the NY State and County Police! Those who can walk should park further away from the homa site to give those who are old or infirm a chance to park closer. Thank you for your cooperation!
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
TACONIC STATE PKWAY NORTH towards Albany -
1. Head north on Taconic State Pkwy
2. Take the NY-35/US-202 exit toward Yorktown Heights go about 13.0 mi – 14 min.
3. Turn left at end of ramp onto Crompond Rd/NY-35/US-202 (signs for Peekskill) 2.6 mi
4. Turn left at Croton Ave – Traffic Light. About 3 mins go 1.2 mi to STOP sign
5. Slight right at Furnace Dock Rd About 1 min go 0.5 mi total 17.4 mi
6. Turn right at Cross Rd go 0.3 mi total 29.3 mi – House is no. 16 on right at curve.
Coming from Tappan Zee Bridge - 26.3 mi – about 36 mins
1. Head east on I-287 E / I-87 S About 3 mins go 2.3 mi
2. Take the Saw Mill Pkwy exit About 2 mins go 1.3 mi
3. Merge onto Saw Mill River Pkwy About 5 mins go 4.0 mi
4. Take exit 26 for Taconic Pkwy toward Albany. FOLLOW TACONIC PARKWAY N. ABOVE
Coming from George Washington Bridge or I-87N – 41 mi – about 55 mins
1. Head east on I-95 N About 2 mins go 1.8 mi
2. Take exit 1C toward Albany About 1 min go 0.7 mi
3. Merge onto I-87 N About 7 mins go 6.3 mi
4. Take exit 4 toward Cross County Pkwy go 0.2 mi
5. Merge onto Central Park Ave About 3 mins go 1.4 mi
6. Turn left to merge onto Sprain Brook Pkwy About 14 mins go 11.7 mi
7. Continue on Taconic State Pkwy N towards Albany.
FOLLOW TACONIC PARKWAY N. ABOVE.
Coming from Manhattan - West side 45.7 mi ~ 1 hr 2 mins – up to 1 hr 40 mins in traffic
1. Head north on Henry Hudson Pkwy About 15 mins go 10.9 mi
2. Continue on Saw Mill River Pkwy About 21 mins go 16.1 mi –
3. Take exit 26 for Taconic Pkwy toward Albany About 1 min go 0.8 mi
FOLLOW TACONIC PARKWAY NORTH ABOVE
Coming from Manhattan - East side 45.7 mi ~1 hr 2 mins – up to 1 hr 20 mins in traffic
1. Head north on Franklin Delano Roosevelt Dr About 5 mins go 3.1 mi
2. Take exit 18 to merge onto Willis Ave Bridge toward Deegan Expy /I-87 go 0.6 mi
3. Slight left at Willis Ave (signs for Albany/Maj Deegan Expy/I-87) go 495 ft
4. Turn left at E 135th St go 13 ft
5. Take the Maj Deegan Expy/I-87 ramp on the left to Albany go 0.1 mi
6. Merge onto I-87 N FOLLOW NO. 4 from G.W. BRIDGE.
And then TACONIC PKWAY N.above
Rte 9N
1. Head north on US-9 NA 3 min
2. Take the NY-9A exit toward BUCHANAN/Montrose go 0.2 mi total 3.2 mi
3. Turn right at Albany Post Rd/NY-9A go 0.1 mi total 3.4 mi
You pass Cortlandt Plaza on your left. Look out for the left turn. It comes in front of Watergate Motel.
4. Turn left at Furnace Dock Rd About 2 mins go 0.8 mi total 4.2 mi
5. Turn left to stay on Furnace Dock Rd About 1 min go 0.3 mi total 4.5 mi
6. Turn right to stay on Furnace Dock Rd About 7 mins go 2.8 mi total 7.3 mi
Stay straight on Furnace Dock Rd. at the 4-way STOP with Maple Ave.
7. Turn left at Cross Rd -2nd left after STOP About 1 min go 0.3 mi. House is no. 16 on right at curve.
Coming from the north
From I-87 S take I-84E
From I-84 E or W, or from Rt 9 - Take TACONIC PKWAY SOUTH
1. Take the exit toward NY-35/Peekskill/US-202 About 1 min go 0.5 mi
2. Merge onto Bear Mountain State Pkwy About 1 min go 0.6 mi
3. Turn right at Crompond Rd/NY-35/US-202 –
Going West in front of McDonald’s About 3 mins1.9 mi
4. Turn left at Croton Ave – Traffic Lt. About 3 mins go 1.2 mi to STOP.
5. Slight right at Furnace Dock Rd About 1 min go 0.5 mi total 17.4 mi
6. Turn right at Cross Rd go 0.3 mi total 29.3 mi – House is no. 16 on right at curve.
From Queens, Long Island –
Take either Cross Island Parkway or Van Vyck North to Whitestone Bridge to Hutchinson Parkway North to Cross County Parkway West to Sprain Parkway North to Taconic Parkway North. FOLLOW TACONIC PARKWAY NORTH ABOVE.
SEVA VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO BRING PEOPLE FROM CROTON HARMON STATION TO THE HOMA SITE and also to take them back.
Anyone with a car or minivan who is willing to help, please let us know by email or at the Welcome Desks at the respective venues. We suggest that if you are going to help us bring people from the station, you come by 7.30 a.m. to the homa site, reserve a spot, and then go in a caravan to the Croton Harmon station. Alternatively, please be at the Croton Harmon Train Station by 7.50 a.m.
Directions between the Croton Station and homa site are available at the Welcome Desk at both the Yonkers and Queens venues and at the homa site. Or email NewYork@karunamayi.org latest by Thursday, July 22nd.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO:
SET UP AND TAKE DOWN the HOMA SITE. SET-UP starts at 6.30 a.m.; TAKE-DOWN – probably from 3.30 p.m. until we’re done.
GUIDE TRAFFIC IN NEIGHBORHOOD - to ensure that parking is only on the even side of street, and that no hydrants or driveways are blocked. Please come by 7 a.m.
PLEASE SIGN UP AT WELCOME DESK AT VENUES FOR HOMA SEVA OR EMAIL US AT
NewYork@karunamayi.org latest by Tuesday, July 20th.
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