November 6, 2012

As the New York region and The New School recover from Hurricane Sandy, public transportation across the region continues to operate at limited capacity. Many New School students, faculty, and staff members have encountered considerable difficulty getting to campus as a result. To address this issue, we will offer free chartered bus service to and from areas most severely affected by the transit slowdown: Hoboken in New Jersey, and Bushwick and Williamsburg in Brooklyn.

Bus service in both areas will begin tomorrow morning and continue as long as necessary. Students, faculty and staff must show their New School IDs to board the bus. Please read on for the bus schedule.

New Jersey

Inbound

Bus 1: Depart 6:00 a.m.—Pickup at Hoboken/Path Station, drop-off
at New School (14th Street and Fifth Avenue)
Bus 2: Depart 9:00 a.m.—Pick up at Hoboken/Path Station, drop-off at New School (14th Street and Fifth Avenue)

Outbound

Bus 1: Depart 6:30 p.m.—Pickup at New School (14th Street and Fifth Avenue), drop-off at Hoboken/Path Station
Bus 2: Depart 10:30 p.m.—Pickup at New School (14th Street and Fifth Avenue), drop-off at Hoboken/Path Station 

 

Brooklyn (Following the L Subway line that is out of service)

Inbound

Williamsburg

Bus 1: Depart 6:00 a.m.—Pickup at Lorimer Street/Metropolitan Avenue, drop-off at New School (14th Street and Fifth Avenue)

Bus 2: Depart 9:00 a.m.—Pickup at Lorimer Street/Metropolitan Avenue, drop-off at New School (14th Street and Fifth Avenue)

Bushwick

Bus 1: Depart 6:00 a.m.—Pickup at Bushwick Avenue/Metropolitan Avenue, making stops at Myrtle Avenue/Metropolitan Avenue, Morgan Avenue/Metropolitan Avenue, and Lorimer Street/Metropolitan Avenue, drop-off at New School (14th Street and Fifth Avenue) 

Outbound

Williamsburg

Bus 1: Depart 6:30 p.m.—Pickup at New School (14th Street and Fifth Avenue), drop-off at Lorimer Street/Metropolitan Avenue

Bus 2: Depart 10:30 p.m.—Pickup at New School (14th Street and Fifth Avenue), drop-off at Lorimer Street/Metropolitan Avenue

Bushwick

Bus 1: Depart 6:30 p.m.—Pickup at New School (14th Street and Fifth Avenue), drop-off at Bushwick Avenue/Metropolitan Avenue, making stops at Lorimer Street/Metropolitan Avenue, Morgan Avenue/Metropolitan Avenue, Myrtle Avenue/Metropolitan Avenue, and Bushwick Avenue/Metropolitan Avenue

Bus 2: Depart 10:30 p.m.—Pickup at New School (14th Street and Fifth Avenue), drop-off at Bushwick Avenue/Metropolitan Avenue, making stops at Lorimer Street/Metropolitan Avenue, Morgan Avenue/Metropolitan Avenue, Myrtle Avenue/Metropolitan Avenue, and Bushwick Avenue/Metropolitan Avenue

If you choose instead to ride your bike to campus, there are more than 100 secure bike parking spaces outside of New School buildings. In addition to the sidewalk racks, limited, secure indoor bicycle parking is available for students, faculty, and staff at Imperial Parking Garage on East 14th Street for $25 per semester (payable by cash or check only). A permit can be purchased in Facilities Management (71 Fifth Avenue, 9th floor; open weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

I hope that efforts like this bus service ease your return to a normal schedule over the coming days. I applaud the bravery, patience and perseverance our New School community has shown during this recovery, and I wish you a safe and productive continuation of our semester.