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Well kids we are back again with another great festival and the line up will be steller once again. The fest is coming back to NYC for the Summer of 2010 end off so I am really hoping for awesome weather like last yr. So post up if you guys have heard anything yet about the line up. Cheers and see you all really soon.
Brian
P.s. More info on meeting time and place to come.
http://www.electriczoofestival.com/
Directions:
SUBWAY/BUS
Special Event Express Buses
From Manhattan: Take the 4, 5 or 6 train or Metro-North to 125th St., then transfer upstairs to the X80 Express Bus (NW corner of 125th St. and Lexington Ave.), which runs nonstop to Randall's Island. A $5 round-trip fare is collected en route to the Island. If you transfer from the subway or bus with your Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard, only $3 is deducted. Paper Bus Transfers and dollar bills are not accepted. For more information, visit www.mta.info.
From Long Island and Queens: Take the 7 train or the L.I.R.R. to 61st St. and Woodside, then transfer to the X81 Express Bus (61st St. and Roosevelt Ave). It runs nonstop to and from Randall's Island. For more information, visit www.mta.info.
FERRY SERVICE
New York Water Taxi offers daily ferry service to and from Randall's Island Park for both days of the festival. Departures will take place from the E. 35th Street Pier in Midtown Manhattan, E 90th Street Pier on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, and Hunter's Point in Queens. The price is $10 each way, while supplies last.
To purchase ferry tickets from NY Water Taxi,
WALKING
You can walk across the footbridge from E. 103rd St. in Manhattan onto Randall's Island Park during summer daylight hours (6am - 9pm). Pedestrians can also walk across on the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge from Manhattan, Queens, or the Bronx.
DRIVING
Randall's and Wards Island Park is located under the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (formerly Triborough Bridge) in the East River, between Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens. Bridge toll is $5.00 upon entering; there is no charge to leave the Island.
Parking
There will be a limited number of parking spots available for a fee of $10, payable in cash only. Because space is limited, we encourage you to use
public transportation. There is NO OVERNIGHT PARKING and NO TAILGATING allowed on Randall’s Island.
From Manhattan
Get on the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge at East 125th Street. Stay left for the exit to Randall's and Wards Island, immediately after the toll plaza.
From Long Island
Get on the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge from the Grand Central Parkway. Stay right for the exit to Randall's Island, immediately after the toll plaza.
From the Bronx
Take the Major Deegan of Bruckner Expressway to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. Stay right for the exit to Randall's and Wards Island, immediately after the toll plaza.
From Brooklyn
Take the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway East to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. Stay right for the exit to Randall's and Wards Island, immediately after the toll plaza.
From Queens
Get on the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge from the Grand Central Parkway. Stay right for the exit to Randall's and Wards Island, immediately after the toll plaza.
From New Jersey
From I-80 or the New Jersey Turnpike, get on the George Washington Bridge. Follow signs for "Through Traffic" (on the upper level, stay to the left, on the lower level, stay to the right) to get onto the Cross Bronx Expressway, then take the Harlem River Drive/Amsterdam Avenue exit. Keep left onto the Harlem River Drive, then stay straight to take FDR Drive South to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. On the Bridge, stay left for the exit to Randall's and Wards Island, immediately after the toll plaza.
From New Jersey
From I-80 or the New Jersey Turnpike, get on the George Washington Bridge. Follow signs for "Through Traffic" (on the upper level, stay to the left, on the lower level, stay to the right) to get onto the Cross Bronx Expressway, then take the Harlem River Drive/Amsterdam Avenue exit. Keep left onto the Harlem River Drive, then stay straight to take FDR Drive South to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. On the Bridge, stay left for the exit to Randall's and Wards Island, immediately after the toll plaza.
From Westchester
Take I-87 (New York State Thruway) southbound. I-87 will turn into the Major Deegan Expressway. Follow signs to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, pass through the tollbooth, and stay to the right. Take the exit for Randall’s Island.
Traveling to New York City from out
of Town?
By air
Airports closest to the festival are:
• Newark International (airport code: EWR)
• John F. Kennedy (aiport code: JFK)
• LaGuardia (airport code: LGA)
By train
New Jersey Transit, Amtrak, Long Island Railroad (LIRR) and Metro North have trains in and out of New York City on a daily basis.
New York train terminals are:
• Pennsylvania Station (often referred to as PENN station) is located in the heart of midtown Manhattan - LIRR, Amtrak and New Jersey Transit
• Grand Central Station - Metro North
• Harlem 125th street (closest to the festival) - Metro North
By bus
The BOLT bus travels from Baltimore, Boston, Cherry Hill, Philadelphia and Washington DC to several New York City locations on a daily basis. Check out http://www.boltbus.com/ for more details A number of bus companies travel daily to Port Authority Bus Terminal located in midtown manhattan. You may easily access many subways from there.
For information on all carriers, call the Port Authority Terminal at 212-564-8484 or visit: http://www.ny.com/transportation/port_authority.html
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