LOCATIONS
BUILDING 303, BROOKLYN NAVY YARD- 399 Sands St, 9th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Entrance
Enter at the intersection of Navy Street and Sands Street. Please keep in mind that the Brooklyn Navy Yard is miles long – Gotham Week is located in Building 303 near Wegmans and Kings County Distillery.
Transportation
See here for transportation options to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, including accessible MTA buses. Please note that the Brooklyn Navy Yard shuttles are not available for Gotham Week attendees.
Parking
No parking permitted inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Some street parking is available. To reserve a paid garage space, visit SpotHero.com.
Bites
Food trucks will be open outside of Building 303 during lunchtime. Very closeby, Wegmans grocery store provides hundreds of quick and healthy options. The closest restaurant is Vinegar Hill House, where we recommend making a reservation. There are several other restaurant options in the DUMBO neighborhood, about a 10-minute walk away. Lunch can also be brought to Commodore Barry Park.
SOHO WORKS 55 WATER – 55 Water St Floor 3, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Entrance
Check-in will be across from the security desk on the ground floor.
Transportation
The closest subway stations to Soho Works 55 Water are York St (F) and High St – Brooklyn Bridge (C). These are not accessible stations.
The closest accessible stations are Jay St – Metro Tech (A/C/F/R) and Dekalb Ave (B/Q/R). From there, take the B25 bus to Front St/York St.
DUMBO is a historic neighborhood and many streets are paved with cobblestone. This may be difficult to navigate for persons with wheelchairs and mobility devices.
Parking
Limited street parking available. To reserve a paid garage space, visit SpotHero.com.
Bites
Lunch is available in the Time Out Market (on the ground floor) or various restaurants in the DUMBO neighborhood.
ACCESSIBILITY
Building 303, Brooklyn Navy Yard
Building 303 is a wheelchair-accessible building, equipped with a ramp at the main entrance and elevators.
9th Floor bathrooms are gender-neutral and include some wheelchair accessible stalls.
Soho Works 55 Water
Soho Works 55 Water is in an accessible building. Just inside the entrance on Water St, there is a wheelchair elevator. There is also an entrance through the Time Out Market via Brooklyn Bridge Park where no wheelchair elevator is needed. Once inside, there are elevators to the 3rd Floor.
There are several large, single stall bathrooms on the 3rd floor.
Seating
Accessible Seating is available. Please reach out to Claire Hackett, Expo Manager. ([email protected]) to reserve.
CART Live Captioning
Expo Sessions September 30-October 2 will be live captioned and accessible on personal devices. Check back here to see updates about live captioning.
Other Captioning
Shorts to Features Screenings: Closed captioning (English) is available for some, but not all shorts.
His Three Daughters Screening: No captioning or subtitles.
Nickel Boys Screening: English subtitles
ASL Interpretation
Unfortunately, as Gotham Week builds up its capacity to provide accessibility services, we are not able to provide ASL interpretation for Expo Sessions.
Audio Descriptions
Unfortunately, as Gotham Week builds up its capacity to provide accessibility services, we are not able to provide audio descriptions at Gotham Week screenings.
Accessibility for Persons who are Blind/Low Vision
Please contact the Gotham Accessibility team at [email protected] with questions regarding accessibility options for blind/low vision attendees.
Recording
The Expo Sessions are in-person only, and will be recorded for archival purposes.
Service Animals
Service animals and emotional support animals are permitted at Building 303 and Soho Works 55 Water. Please notify [email protected] if you intend to bring a service animal to a venue.
Strobe Lighting
A disclaimer will be included in the Gotham Week program for any specific screenings with strobe lighting.
Sensory-Friendly Spaces
Unfortunately, as Gotham Week builds up its capacity to provide accessibility services, we are not able to guarantee sensory friendly spaces. Building 303 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard can become quite sunny and somewhat noisy, so we encourage you to bring supplies for your own comfort if needed.
Contact
If you need to contact the Gotham Week Accessibility Team, please visit the badge check-in desk or email [email protected].
COVID-19
General Guidelines:
• Face masks and vaccination are strongly recommended for all participants, but will not be required. Masks will be provided at the event.
• Stay home if — you have tested positive that day, even if you are asymptomatic or improving
• Stay home if — you are not feeling well
• Face mask is required if — you have been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 2 days.
In addition, all participants are asked to:
• Wash hands as often as possible and use hand sanitizing stations.
• Cover nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing.
To see the CDC’s current detailed recommendations, please visit their website.