Life in New York City
Weill Cornell is located on a self-contained campus that is part of a safe residential neighborhood on the prestigious upper East Side of Manhattan. Numerous shops and restaurants in the immediate vicinity lend this neighborhood an aura of a small, well-defined community. New York City offers an unmatched range of cultural and recreational activities, many within walking distance of the campus and all readily accessible by public transport. Much of the world's best art, music, theater, ballet, cinema, and cuisine is concentrated on Manhattan island and therefore is practically at everyone's doorstep. Our major museums are world-famous, ranging from the Museum of Modern Art on 53rd Street, and the Whitney Museum of American Art on nearby Madison Avenue, to the giants on Fifth Avenue which include the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum. West of this area, across Central Park, are the American Museum of Natural History (with its famous dinosaur exhibit) and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts featuring the Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic. Farther downtown, Carnegie Hall, renowned for its offerings of both classical music and jazz, is located amidst New York's most fashionable shops. On summer evenings, free concerts and opera are performed on the lawns of Central Park. Many of the cultural events, including Broadway plays, movies, operas and concerts, are provided to postdocs at affordable prices. Closer to home, free noon-time music recitals featuring fine soloists and groups are held on Fridays on the adjacent Rockefeller University campus.
