Contacting and Visiting the Department

Contents

• Reaching us by Mail, Phone, Fax, Email
• How to get to the Mathematics Department
• Where to stay when visiting

 

Reaching us by Mail Department of Mathematics  Columbia University  2990 Broadway 509 Mathematics Building Mail Code: 4406  New York, NY 10027    Reaching us by Phone or Fax General Information Phone: (212) 854-4112  Fax: (212) 854 8962  Undergraduate Information Phone: (212) 854-2432

Reaching us by Email

Undergraduate Information

• Mary Young

  my@math.columbia.edu
   

If you have a question or problem concerning this web site, use the form accessed from the bottom of any of these pages. If you would like to contact a particular administrator, use one of the addresses below.

If you are interested in applying to one of our graduate programs, do not contact us directly. All admissions are handled by the Graduate School for Arts and Science (GSAS). Columbia has provided an application page to assist you in obtaining application materials. You can also request an application or direct questions concening the application process to Office of Graduate Admissions of the Graduate School for Arts and Sciences at gsas-admit@columbia.edu.

• John Morgan, Department Chair

  jm@math.columbia.edu
   

• Igor Krichever, Graduate Student Advisor
  
  krichev@math.columbia.edu
  
  
• Mikhail Smirnov, Director of Master of Arts in Mathematics with Specialization in the Mathematics of Finance Program

  smirnov@math.columbia.edu

   

• Patrick Gallagher, Director of Undergraduate Studies

  pxg@math.columbia.edu

   

• Herve Jacquet, Calculus Director

  hj@math.columbia.edu
   

• Terrance Cope,  Departmental Administrator
  
  cope@math.columbia.edu
   
• Peter Woit, Computer Systems Administrator

  woit@math.columbia.edu

How to Get to the Mathematics Department at Columbia University

The main entrance to Columbia is on 116th street and Broadway. Enter the main gate and walk until you reach the steps. Turn left up the steps and head north. The Mathematics Building is the third building on your left, set back to the northwest corner of the campus, to the right of Earl Hall.

On entering, proceed to the fourth floor for the Undergraduate Department Office in room 410, or to the fifth floor for the Graduate Office in room 509.

By Public Transportation:

• Subway (NYC Subway May): - The #1 and #9 trains stop at the Columbia University station at West 116th Street and Broadway, and also stops at both Pennsylvania Station (Seventh Ave. btwn. 31st & 33rd Street) and the Port Authority Bus Terminal (btwn. Eighth and Ninth Aves. & 40th and 42nd Streets). From Grand Central Station, Shuttle service is available to Times Square , where it is possible to transfer to the #1 or #9 local. The express (#2 & #3) stop at the 96th Street station where it is necessary to cross the platform and board the local #1 or 9..
• Bus (Manhattan Bus Map): Four bus lines (M4, M5, M11, M104) serve the Columbia neighborhood and stop directly in front of campus. Cross-town buses connect with the 1 or 9 trains on Broadway or Seventh Avenue.
  

From the Airports:

• LaGuardia, JFK and Newark Airports: The easiest way to reach Columbia University from the airport is by taxi. The average fare from LaGuardia Airport, the closest airport to the campus, is $25. This includes tolls and tips. Kennedy Airport has a flat fare of $45 to any single stop in Manhattan. This does not include tolls and tip which will add another $10. Taxi service from Newark Airport is $65 including tolls and tips.
• Bus Service: Gray Line Express 212.315.3006, provides bus service from both LaGuardia and Kennedy Airports to Grand Central Station and the Port Authority Bus Terminal. The trip from LaGuardia takes from 30-45 minutes and costs $10. It takes 45-60 minutes from Kennedy at a cost of $12. The M60 (MTA Manhattan Bus Schedule), a city bus to/from LaGuardia is convenient to/from (116th & Broadway-1/2 block up is the bus stop) and costs the price of a standard city fare: $1.50. The MTA offers a Kennedy Airport shuttle bus to/from Kennedy Airport connecting to the subway A line. The shuttle/train trip takes approx. 120 minutes to/from upper westside and costs the standard city fare: $1.50. Olympia Trails 212.964.6233, provides bus service from Newark Airport to Penn Station and the Port Authority Bus Terminal. The trip takes 45-60 minutes and costs $10 per person. From the Port Authority Bus Terminal follow the subway directions listed below.
• JFK Air Train:  AirTrain is a light-rail system .  It is about 15 minutes from LIRR's Jamaica Station — with no traffic or parking worries ever. And just like the subway, AirTrain runs 24/7.  Travel to and from JFK via AirTrain is $5 each way. Children under 5 ride free. You pay the fare with Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard at either the Sutphin Boulevard or Howard Beach station (unlimited ride cards are not accepted for AirTrain).  For more AirTrain information, call 877-JFK-AirTrain or log on to www.panynj.gov

By Car:

• The Columbia campus is located at 116th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Columbia is best reached by taking the 95/96th Street exit of the Henry Hudson Parkway (West Side Highway). Use the 95th Street off ramp and turn left onto Riverside Drive. Proceed north to 116th Street. A right turn at 116th Street leads you to the campu s gate.
  
• From the North: (1) Take the New York Thruway (Route 87) to the Cross Bronx Expressway in the direction of the George Washington Bridge. Bear right as you approach the bridge and take the exit for the Henry Hudson Parkway south. (2) The New England Thruway (I-95) becomes the Cross Bronx Expressway. Proceed as above. (3) Take the Saw Mill Parkway south or the Cross Country Parkway west to the Henry Hudson Parkway south.
• From the East: Take the Grand Central Parkway or Long Island Expressway west to the Cross Island Parkway north. Cross over the Throgs Neck Bridge to the Cross Bronx Expressway in the direction of the George Washington Bridge. Proceed as above.
• From the South and West: Take the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) north or I-80 east to the George Washington Bridge. As you cross the bridge, be careful to exit onto the Henry Hudson Parkway south.
• From Long Island: Take the Long Island Expressway or the Grand Central Parkway west to the Cross Island Parkway north. Cross the Throgs Neck Bridge onto the Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95 south) Proceed as above. Take the Saw Mill Parkway south or the Cross Country Parkway west to the Henry Hudson Parkway south.

Parking

Street parking can be found in the neighborhood. Although street parking can be found in the neighborhood, the following parking garages are located in the Columbia neighborhood:

Hospital Parking
114th St. between Broadway & Amsterdam Avenue
(212) 523-1051

GGMC
112th St. between Broadway & Amsterdam Avenue
(212) 865-1754

Riverside Church
120th St. between Riverside Drive & Claremont Avenue
(212) 866-1000

HRF Corp. Parking
108th St. between Columbus & Amsterdam Avenue
(212) 865-2314

Ca-Li Oto
108th St. between Columbus & Amsterdam Avenue
(212) 864-0137

Where to stay when visiting

We have compiled a list of convenient hotel accommodations.  Note that you may get better rates by indicating that you are visiting Columbia University. Note that hotel rates are seasonal. Call the hotel to be sure.

Landmark Guest Rooms at Union Theological Seminary
3041 Broadway at Reinhold Niebuhr Place (120th Street)
Switchboard: 1-212-662-7100 or 1-212-280-1427
Reservations Desk: 1-212-280-1313
Fax: 1-212-280-1416
alyerly@uts.columbia.edu

International House
500 Riverside Drive, Tel: 1-212-316-8436

Whittier Hall-Teacher's College Guest Accommodations
1230 Amsterdam Avenue (120th Street)
Tel: 1-212-678-3235

Milburn Hotel
76th and Broadway
242 West 76th Street
New York, NY 10023
Tel: 212.362.1006
Toll Free: 1-800-833-9622
Fax: 1-212-721-5476
milburn@cris.com

Hudson Hotel
356 West 58th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenue)
New York, NY  10019
Tel:  1-212-554-6000
Fax: 1-212-554-6139

City Lights Bed & Breakfast Service
City Lights will arrange a Bed and Breakfast in an apartment
Tel: 212.737.7049
Fax: 212.535.2755

Other Hotels:

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1-800-492-8122 or 1-212-875-1000
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1-888-HOTEL58 or 1-212-245-7000
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The premier choice among the most discerning business and leisure travelers. Style, service, and exceptional comfort in the heart of midtown Manhattan.

3. The Carnegie Hotel
   299 West 58th Street, New York, NY 10019

1-800-96-HOTEL
http://www.thecarnegiehotel.com/

1-212-678-6500 or 1-800-643-5553
http://www.thehotelnewton.com/

1-212-695-7171 or 1-888-HOTEL58 or 1-800-869-4630
http://www.thetravelinnhotel.com/

1-212-840-6700 or 1-888-HOTEL58
http://www.theamericanainn.com/

Other possibilities:

Hotel Pennsylvania, 401 Seventh Avenue (33rd St), New York, NY, Tel:: 1-800-223-8585
http://www.hotelpenn.com

Best Western/Woodward, 210 W. 55th street, Tel: 1-212-247-2000

Hotel Esplanade (suites only), 305 West End Ave. (at 74th street), Tel: 1-212-874-5000

Raddison Lexington Hotel, 511 Lexington Ave. (at 48th street), Tel: 1-212-755-4400

Ramada Milford Plaza, 270 West 45th Street, Tel: 1-212-869-3600

Metropolitan Hotel New York, 569 Lexington Avenue (at 51st street), Tel: 1-212-752-7000

Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway (at 45th street), Tel: 1-212-398-1900

Youth Hostel: NY International AYH-Hostel, 891 Amsterdam Ave. (at 103rd street), Tel: 1-212-932-2300
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