Directions


The Center for Cultural Competence is located at the New York State Psychiatric Institute 1051 Riverside Drive, between 165th and 169th Street.

Our street address is:
1051 Riverside Dr., Rm. 1715, (Mailbox number: Unit 11)
New York, NY 10032

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We have two entrances. One at the Kolb Annex Building located at 40 Haven Avenue and 168th Street, and the other at the 1051 Riverside Drive PI Building. We are on the first floor.

Public transportation directions

Within New York City

  1. Take the A, C, #1 subway to 168th Street, or take the M2, M3, M4, M5, or M100 bus to 168t Street.
  2. Follow 168th Street west to Haven Avenue and enter the Institute via the Kolb Research Laboratory Building.
  3. Walk across the sky bridge to the old PI building. We are located on the first floor.

Driving directions

From NY airports

  1. Take the Grand Central Parkway to the Triboro Bridge to Manhattan.
  2. Take the Harlem River Drive (North). Get off on the Cross Bronx Expressway (West–toward the GW bridge lower level, but do not get on the GW Bridge).
  3. Exit Right to the Henry Hudson Parkway/ 181st Street (last exit in Manhattan).
  4. Take Henry Hudson Parkway South.
  5. Get off on the 1st exit (on the left) Riverside Drive.

From New Jersey and Upstate NY

  1. Take the George Washington Bridge (lower level): Stay to your left.
  2. Follow signs to the Henry Hudson Parkway (also called the West Side Highway).
  3. When you come down the exit ramp, at the traffic light, make a right onto Riverside Drive.

~or~

  1. Take the George Washington Bridge (upper level): Stay to your right.
  2. Follow signs to the Henry Hudson Parkway (also called the West Side Highway).
  3. When you come down the exit ramp, bear to your right onto Riverside Drive.
  4. Go straight through the traffic light and the building is to your right.

From the East Bronx

  1. Get on the Cross Bronx Expressway heading west (toward the GW bridge lower level).
  2. Follow signs to the Henry Hudson Parkway (181st Street, this is the last exit before the bridge’s lower level).
  3. Bear left toward the Henry Hudson Parkway South.
  4. Roughly 300 yards later take one of the exits for Riverside Drive.
  5. At the stoplight, turn right onto Riverside Drive.

From the West Bronx

  1. Take the Henry Hudson Parkway South.
  2. Go under the George Washington Bridge onto Riverside Drive.

From Brooklyn

  1. Take the West Side Highway North to Riverside Drive (South Exit).
  2. Get off (make a right at the stop sign).

From Riverdale and Westchester via the Saw Mill River Parkway

  1. Exit the Henry Hudson Parkway at the Riverside Drive
  2. Exit immediately past the George Washington Bridge.

From Westchester, CT and the East Side of Manhattan via the Major Deegan, Cross Bronx Expressway, or Harlem River Drive

  1. Approaching the George Washington Bridge, take the Henry Hudson Parkway exit.
  2. On the approach on the Henry Hudson Parkway, stay to the left and follow signs to Riverside Drive.

From the West Side of Manhattan

  1. Take the Henry Hudson Parkway to Exit 15 (Riverside Drive South)

Still have questions? Please contact us: CECC contact info