{"id":1630,"date":"2026-03-06T18:27:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T18:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focs.computer.org\/2026\/venue\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T02:25:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T02:25:31","slug":"venue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/focs.computer.org\/2026\/venue\/","title":{"rendered":"Venue"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1630\" class=\"elementor elementor-1630\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ac6ec5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61ac6ec5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a0383b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a0383b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Venue<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af2270e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3af2270e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69448ce6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69448ce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FOCS 2026 will take place at NYU&#8217;s Kimmel Center, adjacent to Washington Square Park in New York City&#8217;s Greenwich Village. Most of the Sunday, November 8 workshops will take place in Warren Weaver Hall (251 Mercer Street), a short walk from the Kimmel Center; see the <a href=\"https:\/\/focs.computer.org\/2026\/workshop-program\/\">Workshop Program<\/a> for room details.<\/p><p>The venue is centrally located in downtown New York City and is readily accessible via public transportation from virtually anywhere in the city. In particular, there are stops for the MTA 6,A,C,E,B,D,F,M,N,Q,R,W trains in the immediate area. MTA 1,4,5,L trains are also within easy walking distance, as well PATH trains that service connections to New Jersey. Citi bikes are also publicly available for rent and return at multiple locations in the vicinity.<\/p><p>There is a wealth of local restaurants and other dining options in the surrounding area. 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