Wagner College

Once again our annual conference is fortunate to be able to use New York City as the venue for discussion of public affairs.  Visitors to and residents of New York City alike enjoy access to a rich and diverse array of museums, cultural organizations, arts performances, sports teams, societies and attractions.  We encourage you to find out more about them, so that during your visit to Wagner College, you can also plan a visit to what we feel is one of the most vibrant and exciting cities in the world. You can also check out New York City's official visitor website, NYC GO.

To get to Manhattan from Staten Island, you can take a ride on the world-famous Staten Island Ferry, a well-recognized icon of New York City transportation, and incidentally, a free ride into the heart of New York City.

While most people think of Manhattan when they think of New York City, it is important to remember that four other boroughs, The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island help form the richness of the City. 

How to Get to Wagner College

By Air

Three major airports serve New York City. Wagner College is most easily accessed from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, though LaGuardia and JFK Airports are within reasonable travel distance.

Car service is available between Wagner College and all three airports for around $50 each way. For more information on local airports, see the Port Authority of PA, NY & NJ website, at panynj.gov.



By Rail

Amtrak, Long Island Railroad and New Jersey Transit trains arrive at Penn Station in Manhattan at 34th Street and 7th Avenue. Wagner College can be reached from Manhattan by taking the Staten Island Ferry, leaving at regular intervals throughout the day from the ferry terminal on the southern tip of Manhattan.

From Penn Station: Take the 7th Av/Broadway 1 subway train directly to South Ferry with connections upstairs at South Ferry to the Staten Island Ferry.  A subway ride currently costs $2.25, if you use MetroCard, transfers to other trains or buses are free for two hours after the first fare is purchased.

To purchase a MetroCard online, go to www.mta.nyc.ny.us/metrocard. Take the Staten Island Ferry (no fare!) to Staten Island. From the ferry terminal on Staten Island, the College is a short ride via car service, or public bus.

Taking Staten Island Ferry from Manhattan:  For ferry service departure information, dial (718) 815-BOAT. The ferry trip takes about 25 minutes, and is free.  Once on Staten Island the two main options to reach Wagner from the ferry terminal are either by car service or bus.  

Shuttle service will be provided between the ferry and Wagner College for those attending the conference.  The shuttle schedule coincides with the arrival and departure of the ferry.  Please visit the Wagner College website for more information.  

By bus: take the S61, S62, S66, S92, S91, or S67 bus (all run on Victory Blvd.) to the Clove Road/Victory Blvd. stop. Take the S66 bus directly to the campus.  A bus trip costs $2.25, exact change (quarters) or MetroCard, trip times will vary depending on frequency of bus service. With MetroCard, you automatically get a free transfer to the S60 bus; with cash, ask the driver for a transfer pass.

By car service: Either ask the ferry terminal attendant for help calling for service or use a car that is waiting at the terminal. A typical car service fare is about $10 for two passengers, and is only about a 15 minute trip.

By Car

From North, West and South

(NOTE: IF YOU ARE USING A GPS SYSTEM, PLEASE SET THE ADDRESS TO 631 HOWARD AVENUE,WHERE OUR MAIN ENTRANCE GATE IS LOCATED) 

Take the New Jersey Turnpike (from points north and west) or the Garden State Parkway (from the New Jersey shore area) or US 1 or 9 to either the Outerbridge Crossing or the Goethals Bridge.

From New England

Follow 95 South to New York. Take Exit 14 (Whitestone Bridge / Hutchinson River Parkway South). Proceed over the Whitestone Bridge and follow signs for 678 South / Van Wyck Expressway towards JKF Airport.

Continue on 678 South / Van Wyck Expressway to the end, and then take the Belt Parkway heading west, following signs for the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

From 95 South Thorugh New Jersey

Follow 95 South to 287, following signs for the Tappan Zee Bridge. Follow 287 to this bridge. Cross the Tappan Zee and follow signs for the Garden State Parkway South. Follow the Garden State Parkway until you cross Route 80 East, take Rte. 80 to 95 South / NJ Turnpike. Take the NJ Turnpike to Exit 13, to get on the Goethals Bridge. 

FROM LONG ISLAND:

From Long Island via the Belt Parkway west or via the Brooklyn - Queens Expressway, proceed to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

FROM PENNSYLVANIA:

From Northern PA: Take Route 80 West to New Jersey to the NJ Turnpike South (also Interstate 95). Follow the Turnpike to Exit 13, and head towards the Goethals Bridge.

From Southern/Central PA: Take Route 78 East to New Jersey to the New Jersey Turnpike (also 95 South). Follow the NJ Turnpike South to Exit 13. Proceed towards the Goethals Bridge.

PARKING:

Free parking will be available on campus for conference attendees.  Please enter through the main gate on Howard Avenue and you will be directed to the appropriate parking area.

About Wagner College

The Wagner Campus & Students

Wagner's 105-acre hilltop campus provides the perfect surroundings for its campus facilities, from Cunard Hall, their first building dating to the 1850's to the newest facility, the Spiro Sports Center, completed in 1999. Wagner College is intimately connected to Grymes Hill, the community to which it belongs today, and its history is tied to that of the borough of Staten Island and the city of New York. Prominent families such as the Vanderbilts have resided on Grymes Hil; in fact, Wagner's current 110-acre campus encompasses 19 acres of the former Vanderbilt estate.

Wagner's enrollment consist of 1,850 undergraduates and 300 graduate students. The students represent 40 different states and 13 countries.