Carnesecca Arena, New York City

Name: Carnesecca Arena
Address: 8000 Utopia Parkway, New York City, United States

#2107 among attractions in New York City

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Carnesecca Arena is a 6,107-seat multi-purpose arena in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. It was built in 1961 and renamed in honor of Hall of Fame Coach Lou Carnesecca on November 23, 2004. It is the exclusive home to the St. John's University Red Storm women's basketball team, and also, along with Madison Square Garden, hosts home Red Storm men's basketball games. The building hosted first-round games of the NCAA men's basketball tournament from 1970 to 1974. Up until March 2014, it was the most recent New York City venue to host the tournament. ()

Opened: 4 December 1961 (62 years ago)Capacity: 5602Coordinates: 40°43'27"N, 73°47'41"W

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8000 Utopia ParkwayNortheastern Queens (Hillcrest)New York City United States

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Carnesecca Arena – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Captain Tilly Park, Fresh Meadow Country Club, Vleigh Playground, Jamaica First German Presbyterian Church.

0.9 miS
Park
Captain Tilly Park, New York City
22 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Queens, New York, Captain Tilly Park is an urban oasis that offers a respite from the bustling city life. This charming park, although smaller than its famed counterparts like Central Park, provides a tranquil environment for locals and tourists...
1 miNE
Golf
Fresh Meadow Country Club, New York City
25 min walk • Fresh Meadow Country Club is a country club with a golf course in the eastern United States, located on Long Island in Lake Success, New York, its home since 1946.
1.2 miW
Park
Vleigh Playground, New York City
31 min walk • Vleigh Playground is a 2.243-acre park in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York City. It takes its name from Head of the Vleigh Road, a colonial period path that ran along the northern boundary of the playground site.
1.3 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Jamaica First German Presbyterian Church, New York City
33 min walk • Jamaica First German Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens in New York City.
0.6 miW
Park
Hillcrest Veterans Square, New York City
16 min walk • Hillcrest Veterans Square is a triangle-shaped public park located in Fresh Meadows, Queens, New York City. The square contains a monument erected by Hillcrest Post No. 1078 of the American Legion.
0.7 miW
Park
Playground Seventy-Five, New York City
19 min walk • Playground Seventy Five is a public park located on 160th Street and 75th Avenue in the Hillcrest neighborhood of Queens, New York.
1 miN
Park
Chris Postiglione Triangle, New York City
25 min walk • Chris Postiglione Triangle is a green space in the Fresh Meadows neighborhood of Queens, New York City, formed by the separation of the eastbound Horace Harding Expressway, 64th Avenue, and 174th Street. Its namesake, Christopher S.
0.5 miN
Park, Street
Utopia Playground, New York City
12 min walk • Utopia Parkway is a major street in the New York City borough of Queens. Starting in the neighborhood of Beechhurst and ending in the Jamaica Estates neighborhood, the street connects Cross Island Parkway and Northern Boulevard in the north to Union Turnpike, Grand Central Parkway and Hillside Avenue in the south.
1.1 miS
Library
Queens Library, New York City
29 min walk • The Queens Public Library, also known as the Queens Borough Public Library and Queens Library, is the public library for the borough of Queens, and one of three public library systems serving New York City.
1.2 miE
Neighbourhood
Jamaica Estates, New York City
30 min walk • Jamaica Estates is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. Jamaica Estates is part of Queens Community District 8 and located in the northern portion of Jamaica.
1.1 miNE
Neighbourhood
Fresh Meadows, New York City
28 min walk • Fresh Meadows is a neighborhood in the northeastern section of the New York City borough of Queens. Fresh Meadows used to be part of the broader town of Flushing and is bordered to the north by the Horace Harding Expressway; to the west by Pomonok, St.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Carnesecca Arena?

Nearby attractions include Utopia Playground, New York City (12 min walk), Hillcrest Veterans Square, New York City (16 min walk), Playground Seventy-Five, New York City (19 min walk), Captain Tilly Park, New York City (22 min walk).

How to get to Carnesecca Arena by public transport?

The nearest stations to Carnesecca Arena:

Bus

Hillside Ave & 172 Street • Lines: Q3, Q43, Q77 (23 min walk)
Hillside Ave & 170th St • Lines: Q1, Q2, Q3 (24 min walk)

Metro

169th Street • Lines: <F>, F (25 min walk)
Jamaica–179th Street • Lines: <F>, F (25 min walk)