Location and Directions

York College, located on the west side of Jamaica by a world-class transportation hub and on the east side by the Queens Central Library, provides a competitive education with small class sizes.

York College is in Queens County, the most ethnically diverse borough in New York City. Queens has hosted astronauts like Charles Camarda, jazz legends Louis Armstrong and Count Basie, sports icons Babe Ruth and Roy Campanella, and pop icons Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, LL Cool J, Run DMC, and Tony Bennett, among many others.

Address

York College / CUNY
94 - 20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11451
Phone: 718-262-2000

By Mass Transit

By Automobile

Take the Grand Central Parkway (GCP) to Parsons Boulevard Exit (Exit 17 east and 16 west). From the west, make a right at the traffic light onto Parsons (opposite from the east). This route is marked by green York College signs. Follow Parsons till it merges with Archer Avenue. Long Island Railroad is directly in front of you. Make a left at the light onto Archer. Heading east on Archer, Guy R. Brewer Boulevard is the third light. Make a right onto Guy Brewer, the parking lot is on your left.

From JFK or LGA take the Van Wyck Expressway (I678) to the Liberty Avenue Exit (4). From the north make a left onto Liberty to head east. This route is marked by green York College signs. Pass under the JFK Airtrain trestle heading east on Liberty. You will pass under the Long Island Railroad and York's FDA building on your left. Follow Liberty to Guy R. Brewer Boulevard and make a left. The parking lot is on your right.

Alternatively, you may also take the Long Island Expressway to exit 23 (Kissena Boulevard) and take that south. It will turn into Parsons Boulevard. Follow Parsons till it merges with Archer Avenue. Long Island Railroad is directly in front of you. Make a left at the light onto Archer. Heading east on Archer, Guy R. Brewer Boulevard is the third light. Make a right onto Guy Brewer, the parking lot is will be on your left.