LOCATION
Main Entrance
42-38 Ninth St.
Long Island City, NY 11101
west side of 9th Street
between Queens Plaza South & 43rd Ave

Delivery Entrance
42-32 Ninth St.
Long Island City, NY 11101

Weekday Office Entrance
8-03 43rd Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101
Located on the north side of 43rd Ave.between Vernon Blvd. and Ninth Street. Look for a sign 'Plant Specialists, Inc.' Walk or drive inside the courtyard and the office is immediately on the left.




DRIVING DIRECTIONS
to The Foundry, 42-38 Ninth St., LIC, NY 11101

N.B. Please do not use Mapquest directions: they will get you lost!

from MANHATTAN
Queensborough Bridge/ LOWER ROADWAY

Enter the bridge by turning LEFT from Second Ave (1 way south) between 59th & 60th Streets. OR, turn LEFT onto 59th Street from First Ave (1 way north) and after 1/2 block turn RIGHT onto ramp to bridge. Stay in right lane when exiting off the bridge in Long Island City, and make the first possible RIGHT which is 27th Street. Proceed 2 blocks and make a RIGHT onto 43rd Ave. Proceed straight (west towards Manhattan) on 43rd Ave. for 11 blocks and then turn RIGHT onto Vernon Blvd. Proceed 1 block and turn RIGHT onto Queens Plaza South. Proceed 1 block on Queens Plaza So and turn RIGHT onto Ninth St. The Foundry MAIN ENTRANCE and DELIVERY ENTRANCE is 1/2 block on the right.

Queensborough Bridge/ UPPER ROADWAY
Enter the bridge by going north off 57th or 58th Sts between First and Second Aves. Follow signs to "21st Street" (bearing right at fork) and proceed in right lane to traffic light at bottom of the ramp. Make a RIGHT onto 21st St. Proceed to the first intersection / traffic light (1/2 block) and make a LEFT onto Queens Plaza South by the service station. Proceed straignt (west towards Manhattan) on Queens Plaza South (south side bridge) for 5 blocks to 9th Street. Make a LEFT onto Ninth St. The Foundry MAIN ENTRANCE and DELIVERY ENTRANCE is 1/2 block on your right.

Midtown Tunnel
From Manhattan to Queens Stay in right lanes through toll booths in Long Island City. Immediately after toll booths make a hard RIGHT (180 degree turn) onto Borden Ave. You will now be facing west, back toward Manhattan. Take the first RIGHT - onto Vernon Blvd. Continue straight (north on Vernon Blvd. for 16 blocks. Make a RIGHT onto Queens Plaza South. Proceed one block and make a RIGHT onto Ninth St. The Foundry MAIN ENTRANCE and DELIVERY ENTRANCE is 1/2 block on your right.

from BROOKLYN
Brooklyn Queens Expressway
Take the Brooklyn Queens Expressway north and EXIT at McGuinness- Humboldt. Make a LEFT at the end of the exit ramp and go under the BQE onto McGuinness. Continue straight (north) about 20 blocks, then go over the Pulaski Bridge and then straight across Jackson Ave. Continue straight on 11th St. about 12 blocks and make a LEFT onto Queens Plaza South. Proceed straight (west towards Manhattan) for 2 blocks and make a LEFT onto Ninth St. The Foundry MAIN ENTRANCE and DELIVERY ENTRANCE is 1/2 block on your right.

from LONG ISLAND
Long Island Expressway
Go WEST towards Manhattan and EXIT at Van Dam (last exit before the Midtown Tunnel to Manhattan). Proceed straight across first intersection with the stop light. Stay on the street along the right side of the supports of the LIE. In 5 blocks the street will cross under the LIE to the south side and become Borden Ave. Proceed straight (west) on Borden Ave. 6 blocks, just past the Midtown Tunnel (on your right) and then make a RIGHT turn onto Vernon Blvd. Proceed straight (north) on Vernon Blvd. for 16 blocks. Make a RIGHT onto Queens Plaza South. Proceed one block and make a right onto Ninth St. The Foundry MAIN ENTRANCE and DELIVERY ENTRANCE is 1/2 block on your right.

from UPSTATE, BRONX, UPPER MANHATTAN
Take the Triborough Bridge to Queens, staying in the right lane. As you are coming off the bridge, take the FIRST EXIT, making a hard RIGHT across the side road along side the bridge (Hoyt Ave. So) onto 29th Street. Go 1 block and make a RIGHT onto Astoria Blvd. Proceed 5 blocks and make a LEFT onto 21st St. Proceed straight (south) 20 blocks and go under the Queensborough / 59th Street Bridge supports. Then take the first RIGHT onto Queens Plaza South. Proceed straight (west towards Manhattan) on Queens Plaza South (on the south side of the brige supports) for 5 blocks to Ninth St. Make a LEFT onto Ninth St. The Foundry MAIN ENTRANCE and DELIVERY ENTRANCE is 1/2 block on your right.


SUBWAY DIRECTIONS


From Manhattan to Queens, "23rd & Ely" stop. Stay on the back end of the train and you'll exit onto 21st St. On the front of the train you'll come out on 23rd St. and 45th Ave. Back end of the train is best. Go north on 21st Street towards the Queensborough / 59th St. Bridge for 3 blocks. Turn LEFT onto 43rd Ave. and proceed 5 blocks (west towards Manhattan skyline). Make a RIGHT onto Ninth St. The Foundry MAIN ENTRANCE and DELIVERY ENTRANCE is 1/2 block on your left..


From Manhattan to Queens, "Queens Plaza" stop. Exit to Queens Plaza South. Walk 12 blocks west, toward Manhattan (parallel to the Queensborough / 59th Street Bridge). Make a LEFT onto Ninth Street. The Foundry MAIN ENTRANCE and DELIVERY ENTRANCE is 1/2 block on your right.


From Manhattan to Queens, "Queensboro Plaza" stop. Exit to Queens Plaza South, via the pedestrian walkway over the street. Walk 9 blocks west, toward Manhattan (parallel to the Queensborough / 59th Street Bridge). Make a LEFT onto Ninth Street. The Foundry MAIN ENTRANCE and DELIVERY ENTRANCE is 1/2 block on your right.


From Manhattan to Queens, "21st Street, Queensbridge" stop (1st stop in Queens). Walk south on 21st Street 2 blocks. You will go under the bridge. Turn RIGHT onto Queens Plaza South. Walk 5 blocks. Make a LEFT onto Ninth St. The Foundry MAIN ENTRANCE and DELIVERY ENTRANCE is 1/2 block on your right.


MAPS

“Please use The Foundry’s directions, Mapquest directions are not recommended and may get you lost!”