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Where are the closest stores?
Gift ShopNewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Lobby, just past the main entrance
Monday through Friday, 9 am to 9 pm
Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 9 pm
Deliveries from the Gift Shop to you child's room may be arranged if you are unable to leave. Contact the Gift Shop at extension 2-8487.
SUPERMARKETS
Gristedes
4037 Broadway and 170th Street
(212) 923-2333
6 am to 11 pm, 7 days a week
Fairway Uptown
(gourmet/wholesale)
2328 12th Avenue at 133rd Street
(212) 234-3883
8 am to 11 pm, 7 days a week
Store to door delivery from 9 am to 8 pm. Fairway carries a full line of organic produce and food products, as well as kosher prepared foods and meats.
CLOTHING
The Children's Place
(a reasonably priced children's clothing store)
600 West 181st Street
corner of Saint Nicholas Avenue
(212) 923-7244
Monday through Saturday, 9 am to 9 pm
Sunday, 9 am to 8 pm
Modell's Sporting Goods
606 West 181st Street
between Wadsworth Avenue and Saint Nicholas Avenue
(212) 568-3000
Monday through Friday, 9 am to 8 pm
Saturday, 9 am to 9 pm
Sunday, 10 am to 7 pm
What resources are available for my business needs?
Two computers and a printer are available for family use on the 7th floor inside the entrance to the NICU. Arrangements can be made with staff to receive a fax if necessary.Kinkos/Fedex
The closest Kinkos/Fedex store is located at 600 West 116th Street (in the area of Columbia University's Morningside Heights Campus
(212) 749-3515
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 9 pm, closed on weekends
Two FedEx drop-off boxes are located in the lobby of the Presbyterian Hospital building.
Where can we get something to eat late at night?
Coogan's(full-service restaurant)
4015 Broadway
corner of West 169th Street, same side of street as the Hospital
11 am to 12 am, 7 days a week
(212) 928-1234
Famiglia Pizza
4007 Broadway
between West 168th and 169th Streets
9 am to 12 am, 7 days a week
(212) 927-3333
Dallas Barbeque
(full-service restaurant)
3956 Broadway
corner of 166th Street, across from the Hospital
11 am to 12 am
Where are the closest overnight accommodations?
The Crowne Plaza in Englewood, New Jersey (just across the George Washington Bridge) offers a reduced rate of $119/night for those whose children are in The Hospital. A shuttle runs between the Hospital and the hotel for $6.50 a trip. Contact the Crowne Plaza at (201) 871-2020.The Hilton in Fort Lee, New Jersey (just across the George Washington Bridge) is probably the closest hotel to the Hospital. Buses that stop near the hotel drop passengers off at the George Washington Bus Terminal, located at 178th Street and Broadway, just a few blocks north of the hospital. Contact the hotel at (201) 461-9000.
There are many hotels throughout Manhattan, although none in close proximity to the Hospital. Please speak to a representative at the Hospital's Welcome Center desk to help find one that is convenient and within your price range or see the Family Guide section on Parent Accommodations.
Where are the closest drugstores?
Rite Aid4046 Broadway and 170th Street
Monday through Saturday, 8 am to 10 pm
Sunday, 10 am to 8 pm
The pharmacy is open until 8 pm, Monday through Saturday, and until 5 pm, Sunday.
(212) 928-2550
Melbran's Drug Store
168th Street
between Broadway and Fort Washington Avenue, across from the Adult Emergency Department entrance
Monday through Friday, 9 am to 6 pm
Saturday, 10 am to 3 pm
Closed on Sundays and holidays.
Melbran's fills prescriptions and accepts most forms of insurance/Medicaid/Medicare.
(212) 568-1300
Where is the closest bank? Where is the closest place to send or receive money?
Chase Manhattan has a branch office offering full-service banking on the first floor of the Harkness Pavilion at 180 Fort Washington Avenue at 168th Street.A Chase bank is located at 165th Street and Broadway, directly across from the Hospital's main entrance. There are 24-hour ATMs located in the lobby of the bank.
A Chase ATM is located in the lobby of the Presbyterian Hospital building.
A Western Union agent is available at Subway Check Cashing #4 located at 3920 Broadway and 164th Street, across from the Hospital.
What are reliable car services?
Highbridge Car Service(212) 927-4600
Avatar Car Service
(212) 227-2400
Kinetic Car Service
(877) 775-0003
Where is the closest post office?
U.S. Post OfficeAudubon Station Branch
511 West 165th Street
(two blocks east of the Hospital)
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 7 pm
Saturday, 8 am to 4 pm
(800) 275-8777
Where are the closest dry cleaners and laundry service?
Two washing machines and dryers are located on 6 Tower that are available for family use.D & J Lee Cleaners Corporation
(will pick up and deliver to the Hospital)
4031 Broadway and West 169th Street
(212) 928-7810
I need a break! Any suggestions?
Curves Women's Fitness30-minute gym
216 Fort Washington Avenue at West 168th Street
Armory Building
The Cloisters
(212) 923-3700
The Cloisters is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art dedicated to the art and architecture of the European Middle Ages. The Cloisters is located in Fort Tryon Park near the northern tip of Manhattan on a hill overlooking the Hudson River. The Cloisters include the museum building, a magnificent garden and a great restaurant.
By bus: Take the M4 at the corner of West 168th Street and Fort Washington Avenue. The Cloisters is the last stop.
By subway:
Take the A train to 190th Street; an elevator takes you to street level, go right, and walk through the garden and park to The Cloisters.
Sava Spa
massage, manicures, pedicures, facials
211 Pinehurst Avenue, south of West 187th Street, one block west of Fort Washington Avenue
(212) 543-0008
www.savaspa.com
