Commencement Planning

Driving Directions

From Long Island, NY

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (Triborough Bridge)

  • Follow signs to Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) North.
  • Exit at Van Cortlandt Park South, bear right off the ramp and bear right onto Broadway.
  • At second traffic light, turn left and then left again onto Manhattan College Parkway.

Whitestone or Throgs Neck Bridge

  • Take Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95) to Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) North.
  • Exit at Van Cortlandt Park South, bear right off the ramp and bear right onto Broadway.
  • At second traffic light, turn left and then left again onto Manhattan College Parkway.
From Upstate NY

Saw Mill River Parkway/Henry Hudson Parkway

  • Exit at 246th Street.
  • Turn left at first traffic light, turn right onto Fieldston Road at circle and then turn left onto Manhattan College Parkway.

New York State Thruway (I-87)

  • The Thruway South (I-87) becomes the Major Deegan Expressway.
  • Exit at Van Cortlandt Park South, turn right off ramp and bear right onto Broadway.
  • At second traffic light, turn left and then left again onto Manhattan College Parkway.
From New Jersey

George Washington Bridge

  • Take Henry Hudson Parkway North to 239th Street exit (no commercial vehicles).
  • At stop sign, proceed straight across intersection (monument on left), pass traffic light and bear right at fork onto Manhattan College Parkway.
From Manhattan, NY

F.D.R. Drive

  • Take F.D.R. Drive to Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) North.
  • Exit at Van Cortlandt Park South, bear right off ramp and bear right onto Broadway.
  • At the second traffic light, turn left and then left again onto Manhattan College Parkway.

West Side Highway

  • Take West Side Highway to Henry Hudson Parkway North to W. 239th Street exit.
  • At stop sign, proceed straight across intersection (monument on left), pass traffic light and bear right at fork onto Manhattan College Parkway.
From New England

New England Thruway (I-95)

  • Take New England Thruway West to Cross Westchester Expressway, then onto New York State Thruway South.
  • Exit at Van Cortlandt Park South, turn right off ramp and bear right onto Broadway.
  • At second traffic light, turn left and then left again onto Manhattan College Parkway.
From Airports

JFK

  • Take Van Wyck Expressway North to Grand Central Parkway to Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (Triborough Bridge), and follow the Long Island directions (above).

LaGuardia

  • Take Grand Central Parkway to Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (Triborough Bridge), and follow Long Island directions (above).

Newark Liberty

  • Take N.J. Turnpike North to George Washington Bridge and follow the New Jersey directions (above).

Address & Maps

4513 Manhattan College Parkway, Riverdale, NY 10471

Parking

Parking for all commencement events will be as follows:

Spring Honors Convocation – Friday, May 15, 2026 | 11:00 a.m.

  • Parking will be available in the Broadway Garage and as directed by Public Safety for all guests attending the Spring Honors Convocation.

Graduate Commencement – Friday, May 15, 2026 | 4:00 p.m.

  • Parking will be available in the Broadway Garage and as directed by Public Safety for all guests attending Graduate Commencement.

Baccalaureate Mass & Undergraduate Commencement – Saturday, May 16, 2026

  • Baccalaureate Mass – 10:00 a.m. | The Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers
  • Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony – 1:30 p.m. | Draddy Gymnasium

Graduating undergraduate students receive one digital parking permit through Tassel.

Seniors must complete the graduation checklist to receive the Tassel email. After logging in and registering for the ceremony, the Stage Pass appears in the top-right section of the homepage. This Stage Pass serves as your digital parking permit.

You may print the permit or share a screenshot with your family. The QR code can only be scanned once, and only one permit is issued per undergraduate student.

Please Note: Parking on Fieldston streets is prohibited by the Court of Appeals. Guests who park on Fieldston streets will be ticketed, towed, and responsible for all retrieval costs.