Public Transit

Getting Around

Paying for Transit (NYC)

  • NYC subway/local bus fare: $3.00 for most riders.

  • OMNY tap-to-pay offers a 7-day fare cap: pay up to $35 in 7 days and rides are free after you hit the cap (use the same card/device).

PATH (Jersey City ⇄ Manhattan)

  • PATH SingleRide Ticket: $3.00 (check the PATH page for any updates).

  • Newport PATH Station (near the hotel): 90 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07310.

Hotel ⇄ Venue (Recommended Route)

From Courtyard Jersey City Newport → NYAM (1216 Fifth Ave)

  1. Walk to Newport PATH Station.

  2. Take PATH into Manhattan (service varies by time/day).

  3. Continue to NYAM:

    • 6 train to 103rd St, then walk west; entrance on 103rd St.

    • Or use M1/M2/M3/M4 bus options to 103rd area.

Timing tip (April 3–4)

  • Target arrival at the venue 30 minutes before your first session begins.

From Airports (Public Transit Quick Guidance)

  • EWR: NJ TRANSIT rail + AirTrain.

  • LGA: Q70 LaGuardia Link to subway connection.

  • JFK: AirTrain to Jamaica → subway or LIRR.

Arun Mahizhnan

Advisor

He has spent most of his career in culture and communications fields as practitioner, policy analyst and educator. He works for the Institute of Policy Studies and taught at the National University of Singapore and the Nanyang Technological University. Beyond his professional career, he has been active in serving the Tamil community. Over four decades, he has collaborated with government agencies and community organisations to develop the community’s intellectual and cultural resources. His current project is to launch the first Encyclopedia of Singapore Tamils, an online resource in Tamil and English.