16th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice (ALAPP)

The 16th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice (ALAPP) will be hosted by New York City College of Technology (City Tech) of the City University of New York, New York, USA.

City Tech is located at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge, adjacent to the Metro Tech Center academic and commercial complex. The campus is a two-minute walk from bus and subway lines serving the Downtown Brooklyn area.

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN

Located at MetroTech Center in Downtown Brooklyn City Tech is a member of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Brooklyn Council and the MetroTech Business Improvement District as well as an active partner in the economic renaissance of the borough. Its academic, adult education, and business and community assistance programs are widely recognized throughout the private and public sectors as integral to the development of a highly skilled workforce throughout the region. Located in what is increasingly referred to as Brooklyn's "Research Triangle," City Tech is a resource for the many high-tech innovation companies that have opened in recent years

EVENT LOCATION

ALAPP 2026 will held in the City Tech New Academic Complex, 285 Jay Street, Brooklyn NY 11201.

HOW TO REACH CITY TECH

New York City College of Technology is located in Downtown Brooklyn, next to the Brooklyn Bridge.

You can reach us from any of the train lines below.
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Accommodation Near the Conference Venu

Nu Hotel
A modern boutique hotel on the European model. Breakfast and wireless internet access included. Ten-minute walk from the College.

Sheraton Brooklyn
Full service hotel in the heart of downtown Brooklyn, ten minute walk from the College. For special discounted rate for attendees, click here.

Hampton Inn Brooklyn/Downtown
Ten minute walk to the College, ten minute walk to Barclays Center. Free breakfast buffet and free wireless internet. Least expensive of the four. Book early!

Marriott Brooklyn Bridge
Full service luxury hotel steps from the College. The quality you would expect from a flagship hotel. Newly remodeled.

NYC Subway System

The AirTrain links all passenger terminals with NYC's Subway system at Jamaica and Howard Beach Stations. At Jamaica, you can take the E line or the Long Island Rail Road. At Howard Beach, you can take the A line. New York City subways accept credit cards, debit cards, Apple pay, Wallet pay and the OMNY card as well as MetroCard. You can pay your AirTrain single ride fare with any of the contactless methods above or with a MetroCard.

Visit the MTA Official Website to learn more

Getting to Jay Street, Brooklyn from JFK
(30 min ride)

JFK AirPort

Getting to Manhattan and Brooklyn (Jay Street NYCCT) from LaGuardia

If you are arriving at Newark Liberty International airport in New Jersey ( a boardering state), please click on the link below for the information about Bus services and other transport methods.
MTA

To and From EWR (Newark International Airport) please click on the link below, and then the first tab on the upper left
Newark Airport

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