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NYU Hospitals Center - Rusk Institute
550 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016

The NYU Hospitals Center, which includes the Tisch Hospital and the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation, occupies the superblock between 30th and 34th Streets along First Avenue, on Manhattan's East Side. The main entrance is one block north of 30th Street, on the east side of First Avenue. The NYU Hospitals Center is easily accessible by car or public transportation. The closest airport to the Hospitals Center is LaGuardia, which is a 25-45 minute taxi ride away, depending on traffic. By taxi, John F. Kennedy Airport is 35-55 minutes away, and Newark Airport is 45-65 minutes away.

See below for detailed directions and parking information.

Map of Rusk neighborhood

By Subway
Take the #6 train to the 28th Street station. Walk four blocks east and three blocks north to the NYU Hospitals Center entrance.

By Public Bus
From uptown, take the M15 (Second Avenue bus), which stops between 34th and 33rd Streets. Walk one block east.

From downtown, take the M15 (First Avenue bus), which stops between 34th and 35th Streets.

From the west side of Manhattan, take the M34 crosstown bus, which stops on First Avenue, between 34th and 35th Streets.

By Car or Taxi
The NYU Hospitals Center is located just off the 34th Street exit of the FDR Drive. It is also easily accessible from the Queens Midtown Tunnel and crosstown from the Lincoln Tunnel.

Parking
Parking garages are located at 530 First Avenue and at 400 East 34th Street. The Valet Parking Service is also available, in front of the main entrance of NYU Hospitals Center.

Metered and restricted parking may be available on the street. Please read parking signs carefully to avoid towing and ticketing.