We are located near the “Montrose Avenue” stop on the “L” train; use this train
when traveling from 14th Street in Manhattan to the east, or from Bushwick,
Brooklyn (near Ridgewood, Queens) to the west, and Canarsie, Brooklyn to the
south-west.
–Walk up the stairs from the platform and exit the station on the stairway to
the right of the token booth; walk straight down Montrose Avenue (you will see
the steeples of the church before you). Cross over to the other side of Montrose; the church is located
to the right of the friary (rectory) which is at 138
Montrose Avenue.
We are located near the “Broadway” stop on the “G”
train; use this train when
traveling from Smith–9th Street in Brooklyn to the south, or from Long Island
City/Court Square in Queens to the north.
–Walk up the stairs from the platform and exit the station on the stairway to
the extreme left of the token booth; walk straight down Union Avenue for one
block (towards the Fire and Police stations that are on the other side of Union
Avenue–don’t cross over to that side); turn right at Montrose Avenue. As you
walk up Montrose you will see the church steeples to your right (you will
actually be walking in a westerly direction). Walk three and a half blocks,
staying on the same side of the street; the church is located west of Manhattan
Avenue (just past the old brother’s residence which is tan in color).
We are located near the “Lorimer Street” stop on the “J” train
(during non-rush hours) and the “M” train (at all times);
use these trains when traveling from Downtown Manhattan to the south-west, or
from Middle Village, Queens (on the “M” train) and Jamaica Center, Queens (on
the “J” train) to the north-east.
–Walk down the stairs from the platform and exit the station on the stairway
to the right of the token booth; do not cross to the other side of Broadway, but
walk straight up Lorimer Street for two blocks (you will be walking in a
northerly direction); turn right at Montrose Avenue (which is two blocks from the
subway station exit). As you walk up Montrose you will see the church steeples
to your right (you will actually be walking in a westerly direction). Walk two
and a half blocks, staying on the same side of the street; the church is located
west of Manhattan Avenue (just past the old brother’s residence which is tan in
color).
Most Holy Trinity -- St. Mary is conveniently located on three M.T.A. bus lines: the
“B60”, the “B43” and the “B48”
Additional M.T.A. bus lines are nearby as well.
The "B60" bus passes directly in front of the church on Montrose
Avenue when traveling toward Canarsie (in a south-eastern direction); it passes
a block away on Meserole Street when traveling toward the Williamsburg Bus Plaza
(in a western direction). Get off the bus between Manhattan and Graham
Avenues.
The "B43" bus passes on Graham Avenue in both directions when
traveling toward Prospect-Lefferts Garden (in a southern direction) and toward
Greenpoint (in a northern direction). The parish property is just east of the
corner of Montrose and Graham Avenues (just past the Trinity SRO which is housed
in the former convent building of the Dominican Sisters). Get off the bus
between Montrose and Johnson Avenues.
The
"B48" bus passes on Lorimer Street in both directions when
traveling toward Prospect-Lefferts Garden (in a southern direction) and toward
Greenpoint (in a northern direction). Get off the bus between Boerum Street and
Montrose Avenue.
Simply tell the driver you are going to 138 Montrose Avenue, between Graham
and Manhattan Avenues, in Brooklyn. Tell the driver that it is about one
mile away from the entrance to the Williamsburg Bridge on the Brooklyn side.
New York City taxi drivers are required by law to take you to whatever
your destination is within the five boroughs of the city. If they refuse
to take you into Brooklyn, get their license number and report them to the
authorities.
Most Holy Trinity -- St. Mary is conveniently located near three major airports:
New York, J.F.K., New York, LaGuardia and New
Jersey's Newark Liberty. The closest airport is LaGuardia
and would be the most convenient airport for an arrival or departure.
1. Travel north on the New
Jersey Turnpike 2. Get off the turnpike at Exit 10 (88 miles from the Delaware Memorial
Bridge) and follow signs for Perth Amboy and the Outerbridge Crossing 3. Take Route 440 East 4. Cross the Outerbridge Crossing 5. Once on Staten Island follow Route 440 to Interstate 278–follow
signs for the Verrazano Bridge. 6. Cross the Verrazano Bridge and stay on Interstate 278 (look for
signs that point to the “Brooklyn Queens Expressway” or “BQE” –you want to be on
this; it is I -278) 7. Stay on the BQE (or I-278) for several miles. You will pass exits
for the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge (the highway will pass under
the bridges on the Brooklyn side) 8. You will be passing downtown Brooklyn 9. After the Flushing Avenue exit (#30), stay to the right, go one more
mile, and be ready to
get off at the next exit 10. Exit at “Metropolitan Avenue” (exit #32) 11. Drive down the exit ramp and go straight for two and a half blocks;
then turn right onto Metropolitan Avenue 12. Go one block and then turn right onto Union Avenue 13. Follow Union avenue for ten blocks and then turn left onto Montrose
Avenue 14. The church building is three and a half blocks up on the right side
of Montrose Avenue (you can’t miss the church steeples)
1. Take the Grand Central
Parkway, West to the Jackie Robinson Parkway (formerly the “Interborough
Parkway”) 2. Exit and bear right onto Bushwick Avenue (the sign for the exit on the
Parkway will say Bushwick) 3. Travel approximately three and a half miles on Bushwick Avenue and
make a left turn onto Johnson Avenue. 4. Go three blocks and turn right on Manhattan Avenue 5. Go one block and turn right on Montrose Avenue 6. The church building is located at 138 Montrose Avenue
1. Take the FDR Drive
North to E. Houston Street 2. Exit and turn left at the top of the ramp onto Houston St. 3. Travel eleven blocks and make a left turn onto Essex Street 4. Travel three blocks and make a left turn onto Delancey Street; stay to
the right and continue straight to the Williamsburg Bridge (stay on the
outermost lane of the bridge) 5.Once over the bridge bear to the right as if going onto Roebling
Street, but turn immediately to the left onto Broadway 6. Follow Broadway for six and a half blocks 7. Turn left onto Montrose
Avenue 8. The church building is four and a half blocks up on the right side
of Montrose Avenue (you can’t miss the church steeples) 9. The church building is located at 138 Montrose Avenue
1. Take the FDR Drive
South to Grand Street 2. Once off the ramp turn right onto Grand Street 3. Travel seven blocks and make a right turn onto Norfolk Street 4. Travel two blocks and make a right turn onto Delancey Street; stay to
the right and continue straight to the Williamsburg Bridge (stay on the
outermost lane of the bridge) 5. Follow the directions immediately above (from downtown) for instructions
about where to go once over the bridge.
1. [If coming from
Hartford, CT] Take Interstate 91 South; at New Haven, CT, take
Interstate 95 South (then continue as if coming from Boston in #2 below). 2. [If coming from Boston, MA] Follow Interstate 95 past
New Haven and Bridgeport and all the way into New York State; exit Interstate 95
and take Interstate 278 toward the Triborough Bridge 3. Cross the Triborough Bridge into Queens and follow signs for
the Brooklyn/Queens Expressway (do not take the extension of the bridge that
goes into Manhattan) 4. Follow the Brooklyn/Queens Expressway (Interstate 278) 5. Exit at the Meeker/Morgan Exit, exit #34 (just after the Kosciusko
Bridge) 6. Once down the ramp, go straight onto Meeker Street 7. Turn left at Graham Avenue (one block after the intersection where
Humboldt Street is to the left and McGuinness Blvd. is to the right) 8. Follow Graham Avenue for fifteen blocks 9. Turn right on Johnson Avenue 10. Go one block and turn right on Manhattan Avenue 11. Go one block and turn right on Montrose Avenue 12. The church building is located at 138 Montrose Avenue
1. Take Interstate 87
South (this is also Interstate 287 and the New York State Thruway) 2. Follow Interstate 87 toward New York City; exit at Interstate 278 West,
and follow signs toward the Triborough Bridge (don't confuse I
287 with I 278) 3. Cross the Triborough Bridge into Queens and follow signs for the
Brooklyn/Queens Expressway (do not take the extension of the bridge that goes
into Manhattan) 4. Follow the directions immediately above (from Westchester) for instructions
about where to go once over the Triborough Bridge
