The Columbia Law School community looks forward to welcoming you back to New York City and Morningside Heights.
CHILDREN
Our Saturday Summer Luncheon under the Ancel Plaza Tent is family-friendly and will include an Ice Cream Bar, Face-painter and Balloon Artist – children are most welcome! Additionally, there will be a hospitality snack table in Jerome Greene Hall on Saturday with drinks and light snacks available. Other Reunion Weekend events are geared more for adults, such as the Panel Discussions and evening Class Receptions and Dinners. For childcare options, click here.
ATTIRE
Business attire is recommended for Friday afternoon and evening events. Casual dress is suggested for Saturday daytime activities. Cocktail attire is recommended for Saturday evening.
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS
Please indicate any dietary restrictions on your registration form. We are happy to accommodate your needs if notified in advance.
Vegetarian meals will be available.
SPECIAL NEEDS
Should you require assistance during your visit to campus, we would be pleased to help you. To ensure we have adequate time to prepare, please contact us no later than the registration deadline to be announced in the Spring. Direct all requests to the Reunion Office at 212-854-2680.
COLUMBIA BOOKSTORE
For those wishing to purchase Columbia memorabilia, the Columbia University Bookstore, located at 2922 Broadway at 115th Street on the lower level of Lerner Hall, will be open on Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 212-854-4131, or visit the store online at www.columbiabookstore.com for more information. All major credit cards are accepted.
TRANSPORTATION
Please remember that only the local #1 subway line stops at 116th Street and Broadway. The M11 bus travels up Amsterdam Avenue and stops at 116th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, and the M104 bus travels up Broadway and stops at 116th Street and Broadway. The M4 bus travels up Madison Avenue, crosses on 110th Street, and then turns up Broadway and makes a stop at 116th Street.
PARKING
Parking in the Morningside Heights area can be difficult. We strongly encourage you to use public transportation. However, limited parking is available in the vicinity of the Law School (116th Street and Amsterdam Avenue) as follows:
Claremont Parking Corporation
621 West 120th Street
(between Claremont Avenue and Riverside Drive)
212-870-6736
E & B Operating Corporation
137 West 108th Street
(between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues)
212-865-8315
GGMC Parking
512 West 112th Street
(between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue)
212-865-1754
Pro Park America
1090 Amsterdam Avenue
(between 113th and 114th Streets)
212-523-1051
University/GMC
532 West 122nd Street
(between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue)
212-961-1075
West Side Parking
234 West 108th Street
(between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue)
212-222-8800
Parking at The Waldorf =Astoria
For those who choose to drive to The Waldorf =Astoria, the hotel offers event attendees valet parking for up to an 8-hour period. A flat rate of $42 will be charged for standard cars and an additional fee of $10 will apply to oversized vehicles.
GUIDE TO NEW YORK CITY
Looking for things to do in New York City? Check out Columbia University's Guide to New York City for ideas!
ACCOMMODATIONS
Mention your Columbia University affiliation to receive special rates at the hotels listed below.
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On the Ave.
www.ontheave-ny.com
2178 Broadway
212-362-1100 or 800-509-7598
Contact Hotel for Columbia Rate
Flatotel
www.flatotel.com
135 West 52nd Street
212-887-9400 or 800-353-8683
Contact Hotel for Columbia Rate
Hotel Beacon
www.beaconhotel.com
2528 Broadway
212-787-1100 or 800-572-4969
reservations@beaconhotel.com
Contact Hotel for Columbia Rate
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The Lucerne
www.thelucernehotel.com
201 West 79th Street
212-875-1000 x80 or 800-492-8122
Contact Hotel for Columbia Rate
Hudson Hotel
www.hudsonhotel.com
356 West 58th Street
212-554-6000 or 800-697-1791
Contact Hotel for Columbia Rate
The Travel Inn Hotel
www.thetravelinnhotel.com
515 West 42nd Street
212-695-7171 or 800-869-4630
Contact Hotel for Columbia Rate
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CHILDCARE
Baby Sitters' Guild
60 E. 42nd St.
212-682-0227
In business for over half a century, the Guild can dispatch a bilingual sitter (sixteen languages are represented), or one with a nursing background, to all five boroughs. Rates start at $25 per hour and vary based on the age and number of children. Sitters are 25 and older. There is a minimum of four hours, plus $4.50 for travel costs until midnight and $10 thereafter. ($5 more for foreign language speaking sitters.)
Barnard Babysitting Service
Barnard College, Elliot Hall
212-854-2035
Undergraduate students use this babysitting program to make a few extra dollars while they are in school. Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island families must register before requesting a babysitter, and should give at least two days notice. Rates average $13-$15 per hour with a two-hour minimum; families are expected to pay for meals and transportation after 9 p.m.
Pinch Sitters
212-260-6005
Pinch Sitters is a 19-year old, licensed and bonded, temporary babysitting service. Sitters charge $20 per hour with a 4-hour minimum (in cash), plus additional transportation fees after 9 p.m. (up to to $10). For cancellations with less than 24 hour notice, there is a $35 fee. Families may share a sitter and rates are determined by the number of children and their ages. Services are available in Manhattan and select areas of Queens and Brooklyn. Same day requests are taken with a two-hour turn around time (if a sitter is available). All sitters have at least 3 years experience, background and reference checks and are English-speaking, professional women between the ages of 23-45.
