Directions
The Milton and Carroll Petrie Division of Beth Israel Medical Center is located at First Avenue and 16th Street. It is easily accessible to your visitors by car, subway or bus.

Map of Lower Manhattan Clinical Sites and Shuttle Schedule

By Car
Take any major artery to 14th Street. Proceed to East 14th Street and First Avenue. Take First Avenue to 17th Street. Metered parking is available. A limited number of parking spaces is available for visitors at Beth Israel's Gilman Hall Garage on 17th Street just off First Avenue. The garage is open 24 hours a day, weekdays, weekends and holidays.

Parking: The Hospital provides, for a moderate fee, curbside valet parking service, weekdays, during the hours of 6:00am to 6:00pm at its main entrance.  The vehicle is stored in the Hospital’s parking garage on the north side of E. 17th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues (one-way, east bound) and is returned to the hospital entrance at the scheduled departure time indicated by the visitor.  Additional public parking is available on the street (for a fee).

By Subway
The nearest subway station is the First Avenue Station on the 14th Street/Canarsie Line (L). The Medical Center is also a short three-block walk from the Lexington Avenue (4,5,6) and BMT (R,N) stops at Union Square Station.

By Bus
Take the First or Second Avenue routes (M15) to 17th Street or any 14th Street bus (M14) to First or Second Avenue.

Online Directions

Telephone Numbers

Main Number/General Information	(212) 420-2000
Emergency Department	(212) 420-2840
Admitting Department	(212) 420-4749
Billing - Hospital Component	(212) 256-3400
Ralph Gore Blood Bank	(212) 420-2826
Customer Service - Patient Accounts	(212) 256-3400
Food Services	(212) 420-2810/2814
Interpreter Services ­ Foreign Language	(212) 844-8555
Karpas Health Information Center	(212) 420-4247 or 1-800-420-4004
Maternity Tours	(212) 420-4247
Parent Education	(212) 420-3895
Pastoral Care and Education	(212) 420-2759
Patient Financial Counseling	(212) 420-3801
Patient Information	(212) 420-2650
Patients' Library	(212) 420-2733/3830
Patient Representative Department	(212) 420-3818
Private Duty Nurse Registry	(212) 420-4308
Security Department	(212) 420-2828
Sign Language	(212) 844-8430
Smoke Stoppers	(212) 420-4247
Social Work	(212) 420-2770
Telephone and TV Services	(212) 420-2684