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National Tennis Center

Directions

By Subway
Take the IRT #7 Flushing subway from either Times Square or Grand Central to the Shea Stadium / Willets Point Station. The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is about a three-minute walk down the ramp from the station.

Or take the IND “E” or “F” trains to Roosevelt Avenue and transfer upstairs to the IRT #7 train (Flushing bound) subway to the Shea Stadium / Willets Point Station. The USTA BillieJeanKingNationalTennisCenter is about a three-minute walk down the ramp from the station.

By Railroad
The Long Island Railroad Port Washington branch departs from Penn Station to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (Shea Stadium / Willets Point Station). Contact the railroad for schedule information at (718) 217-5477.

By Car
FROM NEW YORK CITY:
Take the Triborough Bridge to the Grand Central Parkway (East). Travel approximately three miles until the I-678/RT-25A E/Northern Blvd exit -- toward the Whitestone Bridge (it's exit #9E). Then take the RT-25A E/Northern Blvd ramp toward Shea Stadium. At the exit ramp, make a right onto Stadium Road. Take that road straight until the second stop sign, where you will then take a left. The USTA BillieJeanKing NationalTennisCenter will be located on your right.

FROM BROOKLYN:
Take the Jackie Robinson Parkway to the Grand Central Parkway (West). Travel three miles toward the Triborough Bridge, exit at the Flushing Meadows/Corona Park/Tennis Center (it's exit #9P). At the end of the exit ramp make a left. Then at stop sign make a right onto Meridan Road. The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is located on your right.

FROM LONGISLAND:
Take the Long Island Expressway/I-495W to exit number 22A, which is the Grand Central Parkway (West). Travel half a mile toward the TriboroBridge, exit at the Flushing Meadows/Corona Park/Tennis Center (it's exit #9P). At the end of the exit ramp make a left. Then at stop sign make a right onto Meridan Road. The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is located on your right.

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Take the Long Island Expressway/I-495W, and exit just before the Grand Central Parkway, at College Point Blvd. Take College Point Blvd. to Avery Avenue, and make a left onto Avery Avenue. Go to the corner stop sign and make a right. Follow that road until you get to a stop sign and make another right. Go straight and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is located on your left.

FROM CONNECTICUT:
Take I-95 South toward NYC. Get on the Hutchinson Pkwy South (it's exit #14) to the WhitestoneBridge, and go over the bridge. Bear right on the Whitestone Expwy toward the Van Wyke Expwy, but before the Van Wyke, exit at College Point Blvd. At the first light make a left onto College Point Blvd. Take College Point Blvd. to Avery Avenue, and make a left onto Avery Avenue. Go to the corner stop sign and make a right. Follow that road until you get to a stop sign and make another right. Go straight and the USTA BillieJeanKingNationalTennisCenter is located on your left.

FROM NORTHERN NEW JERSEY:
Take the George Washington Bridge toward the Major Deegan Expwy/Albany/Queens/I-87 exit (it's exit #1C). Follow the Major Deegan Expwy South approximately six miles over the TriboroughBridge and continue on the Grand Central Parkway (East). Travel approximately three miles until the I-678/RT-25A E/Northern Blvd exit -- toward the WhitestoneBridge (it's exit #9E). Then take the RT-25A E/Northern Blvd ramp toward Shea Stadium. At the exit ramp, make a right onto Stadium Road. Take that road straight until the second stop sign, where you will then take a left. The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center will be located on your right.

FROM STATEN ISLAND/SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY:
Take the VerrazzanoBridge toward the Grand Central Parkway East/La Guardia Aiport/Astoria Blvd-East exit (it's exit #39). Follow the Brooklyn–Queens Expwy to the Grand Central Parkway (East) and travel approximately three miles until the I-678/RT-25A E/Northern Blvd exit -- toward the Whitestone Bridge (it's exit #9E). Then take the RT-25A E/Northern Blvd ramp toward Shea Stadium. At the exit ramp, make a right onto Stadium Road. Take that road straight until the second stop sign, where you will then take a left. The USTA Billie JeanKing National Tennis Center will be located on your right.

 
Spotlight
Women's Basketball
Anika Rivera 
Women's Basketball
CUNYAC Rookie of the Week (12/10/07)

Rivera averaged 21 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists per contest last week for the Beavers, helping them to a 2-0 start in CUNYAC play. She was 10-for-20 from the field in filling the stat sheet with 25 points, 13 steals, seven rebounds and six assists in the conference opener against Hunter, before adding 10 points and seven assists against City Tech. Rivera (13.6 ppg in 2007-08) later scored a career-high 28 points and swiped seven steals in non-conference play versus Centenary (N.J.). 

Fast Facts
Did you know that CCNY won the NCAA and NIT Tournaments in the 1949-1950 season and is the only school to ever win both tournaments in the same season?