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Hrvatski Zemlja/Croatian Land
From NYC:
  •  Take I-95 S toward George Washington Bridge Lower level (Crossing into New Jersey)
  •  Keep LEFT to take I-95 Express Lane South/ NJ Turnpike South toward I-80/Gardeb State Parkway
  •  Take I-80 West exit to Exit 69 on the left toward Garden State Parkway
  •  Merge onto I-80 Express Lane West
  •  Merge onto NJ-23 North via exit 53 toward Butler
  •  Drive Along Route 23 for 10 miles
  •  Make a left onto Boonton Avenue (The Exit is actually a turn around on teh right side of Route 23 north)
  •  Stay left at fork in road and end at Boonton Ave, Boonton, NJ
College of Staten Island
From Brooklyn:
  •  Verrazzano Bridge to Staten Island Expressway (278 West) to Victory Boulevard Exit
  •  At light make left turn
  •  At next light make left turn into entrance of the College of Staten Island
  •  Make the first left, and then follow the roadway to the first parking lot
Cardoza High School
From NYC:
  •  L.I.E. East to Exit 29 Springfield Boulevard
  •  Make a left on Springfield Boulevard
  •  Go 2 blocks down, the school is on your right hand side
Evander Childs High School
From NYC:
  •  Bronx River Parkway North to Gunhill Road Exit
  •  Make a right, go up 6 blocks
  •  Field is on right
College of Staten Island
From Brooklyn:
  •  Verrazano Bridge to Staten Island Expressway (278 West) to Victory Boulevard Exit
  •  At light make left turn
  •  At next light make left turn into entrance of the College of Staten Island
  •  Make the first left and then follow the roadway to the first parking lot
East River Park
From NYC:
  •  Travelling South on the FDR exit at Grand Street (just south of Houston Street)
  •  Travelling North on FDR exit at Houston. The take service road South to Grand Street
  •  There are two walkways over FDR. The first is at Grand Street taking directly to the field. The second is at East 6th street (if you take this walkway you then need to proceed south for a 1/4 mile). Field is enclosed with a running track around it. No parking at the field
Tibbets Field
From Points South:
  •  Via the Major Deegan (NY Thruway, I-87)
  •  Take the Major Deegan North to the McLean Avenue exit
  •  At the traffic light make a left
  •  At the third traffic light bear right onto Midland Avue and follow for approximately a mile
  •  The entrance to the park is on your left
  •  Follow straight all the way to the parking lot of fields
Via Saw Mill River Parkway (Henry Hudson):
  • Take the Saw Mill River Parkway North to exit for the Cross County Parkway (only one way to exit)
  •  Get off at first exit Midland Avenue
  •  Make a right at the end of the ramp
  •  Proceed about 3/4 mile
  •  Entrance to the park will be on your right
  •  Follow straight all the way to the parking lot of fields
From Points North:
  •  Take the Saw Mill River Parkway south to Cross County Parkway East
  •  Take the first exit (Midland Avenue/Yonkers Avenue
  •  Make a right at stop sign and follow to entrance 3/4 mile on the right hand side, follow straight all the way to the parking lot of fields
From the Northeast or Southeast:
  •  Take the Hutchinson River Parkway to Cross County Parkway West
  •  Take Exit 3 (Yonkers Avenue)
  •  At the top sign make a right
  •  At the second traffic light make a right onto Midland Avenue and follow to entrance 3/4 mile on the right hand side
  •  Follow straight all the way to the parking lot of fields
Queens Childrens Hospital
From Points North:
  •  Take LIE or Grand Central Parkway to Cross Island Parkway south to exit 28B/Union Tpke
  •  At stop sign make right, go to Union Tpke
  •  At light make right onto Union Tpke
  •  Make first left at light onto Commonwealth Blvd
  •  Go approximately 1/4 mile to the Queen's Childrens Hospital on the right
  •  Turn right into the service entrance to the rear of the hospital
  •  Fields are on the other side of the chain link fence
From Points South:
  •  Take Southern State Parkway or Belt Parkway to Cross Island Parkway north to exit 28B/Union Tpke
  •  At stop sign make right onto 81 Ave go to Commonwealth Blvd
  •  Make left onto Commonwealth Blvd
  •  Cross over Union Tpke., go approximately 1/4 mile to the Queens Childrens Hospital on the right
Dyker Beach Park
From NYC:
  •  BQE to Belt Parkway Exit 4 (14th Avenue & Bay 8th Street)
  •  Go to the light and make a left
  •  Go to the next light and make a right
  •  You’ll see a golf course, make a right onto 14th Avenue
  •  The field is 200 yards down to the left (a school will be on your right-hand side)
Con Edison
From NYC:
  •  Take Triboro Bridge to Exit for 31st Street (first exit after bridge) to 32nd Street
  •  Turn left onto Astoria Boulevard.
  •  At next corner turn right onto 31st Street
  •  Go to 20th Avenue and turn right
  •  Field is on your left
Overpeck County Park
From Lincoln Tunnel:
  •  Take Lincoln Tunnel to Route 495 West
  •  Take Route 495 West to NJ Turnpike (Route 95) North
  •  Take NJ Turnpike (Route 95) North to Route 46 East (the Route 46 exit is immediately past the merge of  the eastern and western spurs of the turnpike)
  •  Take Route 46 East to the first exit, Grand Avenue (Route 93)
  •  At the exit ramp turn left onto Grand Avenue
  •  Go 5 blocks and turn left onto Roosevelt Avenue (Roosevelt Avenue is the last street before the first traffic  light)
  •  The field is approximately ¼ mile on the left
From George Washington Bridge:
  •  Take George Washington Bridge to NJ Turnpike (Route 95) South
  •  Take NJ Turnpike (Route 95) South toward Route 46 (Exit 68)
  •  Take Route 46 East to the first exit, Grand Avenue (Route 93)
  •  At the exit ramp turn left onto Grand Avenue
  •  Go 5 blocks and turn left onto Roosevelt Avenue (Roosevelt Avenue is the last street before the first traffic  light)
  •  The field is approximately ¼ mile on the left.
Floyd Bennett Field #3
From NYC:
  •  Take the Belt Parkway East or West (depending on which direction you are coming) to Exit 11 South  (Flatbush Avenue to the Rockaways)
  •  Make the last left before toll bridge
  •  Drive about 300 yards in to field on right hand side of the road
Verrazano Sports Complex
From NYC:
  •  Belt Parkway to Exit 5
  •  Continue on the southern side service road
  •  Park on right hand side past Nellie Bly Amusement Park
From Kennedy Airport:
  • Belt Parkway West Exit 6N Cropsey Avenue North
  • Continue on Cropsey Avenue N to 26th Avenue
  • Make a left on to 26th Avenue, go 2 blocks & pass under the Belt Parkway
  • Make a left (U-Turn)
  • Drive about 100 yards and look for the entrance gate on your left.
McCarren Park
From NYC:
  •  Brooklyn Queens Expressway to Kosciuszko Bridge to Meeker Avenue
  •  Go straight to Driggs Avenue
  •  Make a right on Driggs and continue about 10 blocks
  •  Field will be on your left
Metropolitan Oval
From NYC:
  •  Long Island Expressway to Maurice Avenue
  •  Exit to your left to Rust Street
  •  Make left turn then a right at 60th Street to the field
Randalls Island Field C
From NYC:
  •  Triborough Bridge to Randalls Island
  •  Follow signs south towards Wards Island Psychiatric Center (Cuckoo)
  •  Bear to the left of Psychiatric Center (Cuckoo)
Tappan Zee High School
From NYC:
  •  Palisades Parkway North or South to Exit 6E Orangeburg Road
  •  Get off exit and merge onto Orangeburg Road
  •  Get over to you left lane
  •  At 1st light, make a left onto Dutch Road
  •  Fire House will be on your right after making a left at light
  •  Continue straight and you will see the High School on your right
  •  Turn right into the 3rd entrance of the school, which is located right after the bend
  •  Field is at the bottom of the hill.
Flushing Meadow Park Field #9
From NYC:
  •  Grand Central Parkway to exit 9P (Arthur Ashe stadium/Shea stadium exit)
  •  Make left at stop sign and right at the following stop sign
  •  Go to tennis stadium and look for parking
  •  Walk east into the park area

Practice Field

Flushing Memorial High School
From NYC:
  •  Grand Central Parkway to Whitestone Expressway
  •  Exit at 20th Avenue
  •  Right at first light
  •  Right on 149th Street
  •  Go to 29th Avenue
  •  Field on left side.
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