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Binghamton District Office

From Albany:

• Take I-88 west to exit 1 - Rt 7W.
• Continue on Rt 7 west approximately 2 miles.
• Continue straight through traffic light and sign will say Rt 363 and "to" Rt 434.
• Follow Rt 363 (Brandywine Highway) for three exits to Susquehanna St.
• Straight to Susquehanna and go three blocks to Exchange St.
• Turn right on Exchange St. and go one block to Hawley St.
• Left on Hawley Street, State Office Building is on the left.
• Use parking garage across the street.

• Take 81 south out of Syracuse and continue on to Binghamton.
• Take 17 east and I-81 over river.
• Take exit 4S approximately 1/2 mile.
• Continue onto the off exit ramp to Rt 363.
• Follow Rt 363 (Brandywine Highway) for three exits to Susquehanna St.
• Straight to Susquehanna and go three blocks to Exchange St.
• Turn right on Exchange St. and go one block to Hawley St.
• Left on Hawley Street, State Office Building is on the left.
• Use parking garage across the street.

From Westchester and New York City Area:

• Take either Rt 17 west or I-80 west to Rt 380 north near Scranton, PA.
• Continue on I-81 north to Binghamton.
• There will be a junction of I-81 AND Rt 17 west, approximately 5 miles east.
• Continue on Rt 17 west - I-81 north to exit 4S.
• Continue onto the off exit ramp to Rt 363.
• Follow Rt 363 (Brandywine Highway) for three exits to Susquehanna St.
• Straight to Susquehanna and go three blocks to Exchange St.
• Turn right on Exchange St. and go one block to Hawley St.
• Left on Hawley Street, State Office Building is on the left.
• Use parking garage across the street.

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Buffalo District Office

• Take the Thruway west towards Buffalo.
• After going through the last Thruway toll booth at Williamsville, you will bear left and stay on 90 west.
• Follow 90 west to the next exit - exit 51, Rt 33.
• Get off at this exit and go west onto Rt 33 towards Buffalo.
• Follow Rt 33 to the end.
• At the end of Rt 33, bear left onto Oak Street and follow Oak Street until you get to William Street.
• William Street will be the light immediately after Broadway.
• At William Street make a left turn.
• The building is immediately on your left.
• You may park in the visitor's lot.

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Capital Region District Office

• From NYS Thruway - Go to exit 25 / Rt 890.
• Continue on Rt 890 to exit 5 - Broadway.
• Take a right onto Broadway. Just beyond the third traffic light on the right hand side is One Broadway - the tall building.

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Metropolitan District Office

From Penn Station

• Take 2/3 Downtown / Brooklyn to the Atlantic Avenue Station.
• At the station - depart the 2/3 station exit.
• Follow signs for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) trains as if you were going on one.
• There are a couple of small staircases on the way.
• In where the LIRR trains are, there is a small newsstand. Use the up exit stairs nearby.
• You will see HSBC bank at #1 Hanson Place.
• Proceed 1.5 blocks to #55 Hanson Place.

• Take Triboro Bridge to I-278 (Brooklyn Queens Expressway).
• Take the Tillary Street exit toward Manhattan Bridge/Brooklyn Civic Center.
• Turn slight right onto Tillary Street.
• Turn left onto Flatbush Avenue Extension.
• Stay straight to go onto Flatbush Avenue.
• Turn Left onto Layfette Avenue.
• Turn right onto Fort Greene Place.
• Turn left onto Hanson Place.

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Nassau District Office

Public Transportation

LIRR directions from the city or the east end of Long Island.

• Take the LIRR to the Westbury Station. (Visit the LIRR'S Web site to check out train schedules.)

• From the Westbury Station you can then take a 12 minute taxi ride to our office which is located at 400 Oak Street, Garden City (516-542-5434).

• Taxi company name is Stuart's Taxi of East Meadow (516-333-1111).

From Anywhere Within the Five Boros

• Visit the NYC MTA Web site for which local trains and buses you can take to get to our office.

• Travel information Monday-Saturday: 7AM-5PM 516-228-4000 / (TTY) 516-228-4002

• The N-27 bus stops right in front of our office.

Driving Directions

From the City

• Take Belt Parkway to get to the Southern State Parkway or take Grand Central Parkway to get to the Northern State Parkway, which ever is easiest for you.

• Follow directions noted below for either the Southern State or Northern State Parkway, whichever you choose. Just make sure you head EAST.

From Upstate New York

• Thruway to Cross Westchester Expressway, Rte 287.

• Follow to Long Island exit for Cross Bronx Expressway, Rte 95.

• Follow signs for Throgs Neck Bridge.

• Follow to Long Island exit for Cross Bronx Expressway, Rte 95.

• Follow signs for Throgs Neck Bridge.

Or

•  Thruway to Exit 13, Palisades Parkway, to George Washington Bridge, to Rte 95 Cross Bronx Expressway. Follow signs to Throgs Neck Bridge.

Or

• I-90 to Taconic south to Sprain River Parkway, to Bronx River Parkway, to Cross Bronx Expressway east, Rte 95.

• Follow signs for Throgs Neck Bridge.

From Throgs Neck Bridge

• After crossing over the Throgs Neck Bridge, take first exit on right for Cross Island Parkway.

• Stay on Cross Island until it splits into two parkways about 8 miles: take left side of split for Southern State Parkway, east, to Long Island. (Right split is for Belt parkway, west, to Brooklyn).

• Take Southern State to Exit 22N and head north on the Meadowbrook Parkway.

• Exit the Meadowbrook Parkway at Exit M4 which is Hempstead Turnpike West.

• Continue west on Hempstead Turnpike less than 1 mile where you will make a right on Oak Street.

• Continue to Oak Street approximately 1/2 mile until you get to our office at 400 Oak Street.

• The office will be on your right. There is plenty of free parking located along side and around the building.

• Enter building at front door (Oak Street entrance) and check in at reception counter.

From Northern State Parkway

• Northern State to Meadowbrook Parkway south Exit 31A and follow signs south toward Jones Beach.

• Continue on the Meadowbrook Parkway and exit at Exit M4 which is Hempstead Turnpike West.

• Follow signs to Hempstead Turnpike West Rt 24.

• Continue west on Hempstead Turnpike, passing the 2nd pedestrian overpass less than 1 mile where you will make a right on Oak Street.

• Continue on Oak Street approximately 1/2 mile until you get to our office at 400 Oak Street.

• The office will be on your right. There is plenty of free parking located along side and around the building.

• Enter building at front door (Oak Street entrance) and check in at reception counter.

From Southern State Parkway

• Take to Exit 22N Meadowbrook Parkway.

• Continue on Meadowbrook Parkway to Exit M4 Hempstead Turnpike West.

• Continue west on Hempstead Turnpike less than 1 mile where you will make a right on Oak Street.

• Continue on Oak Street approximately 1/2 mile until you get to our office at 400 Oak Street.

• Office will be on your right. There is plenty of free parking located along side and around the building.

• Enter building at front door (Oak Street entrance) and check in at reception counter.

From the Marriott Uniondale Hotel

• Go out the back entrance of the hotel behind the Coliseum.

• You must make a right hand turn on this road but move immediately to the left lane and make the first U turn that you can to head West.

• Follow this road West past the traffic lights and get into right lane. The road will fork after about ½ mile.

• Take the right fork and move toward the left lane as you will then make a left at the first light which will be Commercial Avenue.

• Take Commercial Avenue to the first light which is Oak Street and make another left.

• Move to the left lane. *After the first street on the right look for a break in the center median which will enter our parking lot and go left into the driveway.

• Find any available parking and go through front entrance.

From the Nassau DO to the Marriott Uniondale Hotel

• Leave our parking lot and make a left.

• Go to the first light which is Westbury Boulevard and make another left.

• At end of this street you must turn right onto Charles Lindbergh Boulevard which is a one way street.

• Follow Charles Lindbergh Boulevard to the first light (you will see the Coliseum in front of you) and make a left, move immediately to the right and take right fork to go behind the Coliseum to the hotel entrance.

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Queens District Office

• Take the E or the F train towards Queens.
• Get off at the exit for Union Turnpike - Kew Gardens The stop just past 71st / Continental.
• Follow the signs to the Southside of Queens Boulevard.
• You will walk through wooden doors and continue under the highway Exiting the station - this will bring you to the front of the building.

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Rochester District Office

From West of Rochester

• Take 490 east to the Plymouth Ave / inner loop exit.

• Stay in the left hand lane and follow the inner loop to the Scio Street exit.

• At the exit, make a right onto Scio Street.

• Take Scio Street until you reach East Main Street.

• Cross East Main Street and park in the ramp garage on your right.

• Exit out of the ramp garage onto East Main Street and make a left.

• Continue up East Main Street until you reach Chestnut Square.

From East of Rochester

• Take 490 West to the Goodman Street exit.

• At the exit, continue straight across Goodman Street, you will now be on Broadway Street.

• Continue on Broadway Street and cross over Monroe Avenue, you will now be on South Union Street.

• Continue on South Union Street until you reach East Main Street.

• Make a left onto East Main Street and continue until you reach Scio Street.

• Cross Scio Street and make a left into the ramp garage on the corner of Scio Street and East Main Street.

• Exit out of the ramp garage onto East Main Street and make a left.

• Continue up East Main Street until until you reach Chestnut Square.

From the Rochester International Airport

• Exiting the airport, make a right onto Brooks Avenue.

• Continue on Brooks Avenue and make a left and get onto 390 north.

• Continue on 390 north to the intersection of 490.

• Exit 390 north onto 490 east.

• Take 490 east to the Plymouth Ave / inner loop exit.

• Stay in the left hand lane and follow the inner loop to the Scio Street exit.

• At the exit, make a right onto Scio Street.
• Take Scio Street until you reach East Main Street.
• Cross East Main Street and park in the ramp garage on your right.
• Exit out of the ramp garage onto East Main Street and make a left.
• Continue up East Main Street until you reach Chestnut Square.

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Suffolk District Office

• Take NYS Thruway south to either Whitestone Bridge or Throggs Neck Bridge.
• Follow signs after bridge and go onto Cross Island Parkway south.
• From the Cross Island Parkway south, follow any one of the following to Hauppauge.

Long Island Expressway Rt 495 east

• Stay on Long Island expressway and get off exit 56.
• After exiting, make a left turn at traffic light.
• Go under overpass and take the first left turn back onto the service road bear to the right.
• On your right a green sign will appear indicating "Government Buildings".
• Keep going and stay to the right when road splits.
• This will automatically bring you into Simeon Woods Road.
• Keep going straight on Simeon Woods Road.
• You will pass a regular traffic signal and also pass a yellow blinking traffic light.
• Go straight after passing this light and the State Office Building is on your right side.
• Any right from this road will bring you to the parking area.

Grand Central Parkway East

• Stay on Grand Central Parkway. This will automatically become Northern State Parkway.
• Keep going straight on Northern State Parkway.
• At approximately Exit 31 there will be signs indicating Northern Parkway (bearing left) and Meadow Brook Parkway (bearing right.).  Make sure you bear LEFT and continue onto Northern Parkway.
• Continue on Northern State Parkway.  Northern State Parkway will automatically merge into Veterans Memorial Highway (Route 454).
• Signs will appear on right to State offices.
• Go straight on Veterans Memorial Highway to 6th traffic light.
• Make a right at this light. (There should be a green sign directing you to State Office parking.) You will go directly into the parking area of the State Office building.

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Syracuse District Office

• Take the NYS Thruway to exit 34A.
• Go onto I-481 south, to I-690 west, (about 2 1/2 miles) The sign will read exit 4 - Syracuse Fairgrounds.
• When on I-690 west, get off on exit 13 - Townsend Street / Downtown.
• Turn left onto Townsend Street.
• At the second traffic light, turn right onto East Water Street.
• Continue onto East Water Street for one block.
• You will be at the back corner of the State Office Building.
• There is parking available at several locations adjacent to the State Office Building on Washington Street or Water Street.
• The director's office is on the first floor from when you enter from the parking lot entrance.

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Utica District Office

• Take the NYS Thruway to exit 31.
• Go straight through interchange till the road goes over Genesee Street and circles round.
• Head for the business district.
• Take a right onto Genesee Street south.
• Go about 3 miles into downtown Utica.
• Continue over a bridge above railroad tracks and after about 5 blocks you will see the Radisson Hotel on the right.
• The State Office Building is on your left.
• Turn right at the light that is just past the building. This will take you to the Radisson / Public Parking Garage.
• The District Office is on the 9th floor.

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Westchester District Office

From the Bronx & Southern Westchester:

• Take I-95 (New England Thruway) north to Exit 21, Tappan Zee Bridge-White Plains.
• Bear left off the exit to I-287 west, Tappan Zee Bridge, to Exit 10, Bowman Ave.
• Make a right at the light and take Bowman Ave. to the next light, which will be South Ridge St.
• Make a left onto South Ridge St. and the next left into the parking lot of number 90, known as Rye Brook Plaza.

• Take the Hutchinson River Parkway north to Exit 26E, I-287 east, Rye.
• Get off I-287 at Exit 10, Port Chester.
• Bear left off the exit onto Westchester Ave.
• Go to the fifth light, which is South Ridge St.
• Make a right onto South Ridge St. and a right into the parking lot of number 90, known as Rye Brook Plaza.

• Take the Bronx River Parkway north to the Sprain Brook Parkway north.
• Get off at the exit for I-287 east, White Plains.
• Get off at Exit 10, Port Chester.
• Bear left off the exit onto Westchester Ave.
• Go to the fifth light, which is South Ridge St.
• Make a right onto South Ridge St. and a right into the parking lot of number 90, known as Rye Brook Plaza.

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Midwestern Regional District Office

From airport

• After exiting the plane - follow the signs to baggage claim area.
• There you will see signs for cab, rental cars, etc.

From the rental car pickup area

• Go out the exit and take a right to the end.
• At the end take a right to the traffic light.
• Then take a left at the next traffic light and go approximately 1 mile.
• On the left hand side over the I-90 overpass you will see a building with a PRUDENTIAL sign on it.
• The # is 1011.
• Just over I-90, get in the left lane and at the light take a left, then another left into the parking lot.
• Office is on the 4th floor.

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