The Bears began playing their home basketball and volleyball games in December 2014 on Frank P. Carbone Court in the brand-new Hill Center on Vanderbilt Avenue.  

The 270-spectator arena is located on the ground floor and will be open to all teams and spectators approximately 1 hour prior to the scheduled starting time of each game.

GPS Address: 212 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

There are several convenient ways to get to the Hill Center.

By Car:

From North Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, The Bronx & Points North

Get off of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway at Exit 31, Wythe-Kent Avenues and continue straight through the light. Go under the BQE (this is Park Avenue) for five lights and make a left onto Vanderbilt Avenue. The Hill Center will be mid-block on your left.

From South Brooklyn, Staten Island & Points South

Get off at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Exit 30, Flushing Avenue and make a left at the light, then the immediate left at next light (under the BQE). Go along Park Avenue for five lights.  Make a left onto Vanderbilt Avenue. After the third light (Willoughby Avenue), The Hill Center will be mid-block on your left side.

From Manhattan & East River Bridge/Tunnel Crossings

Once over either bridge, make a left at the first light on Tillary Street. Tillary will lead into Park Avenue (under the BQE). Take Park Avenue to Vanderbilt Avenue and make a right at the light. St. Joseph's College will be past the second light (Willoughby Avenue), midway down the block on the left.

By Train/Subway:

Located in the heart of Brooklyn, St. Joseph's is easily accessible from several different NYC MTA transit lines.

via Subway

  • D, M, N, Q, R to DeKalb Station. Take bus (B38) on Fulton Street to Vanderbilt Avenue.
  • 2, 3, 4, 5 Nevins Street Station. Take bus (B38) on Fulton Street to Vanderbilt Avenue.
  • A to Hoyt-Schermerhorn. Transfer to the G.
  • E, F to Queens Plaza. Transfer to the G. G to Clinton-Washington Station.

via Bus

  • DeKalb Avenue bus (B38) to Vanderbilt Avenue.
  • Crosstown bus (B61) to Vanderbilt Avenue.
  • Myrtle Avenue bus (B54) to Clinton Avenue.
  • Flushing Avenue bus (B57 or B62) to Vanderbilt Avenue.
  • Vanderbilt Avenue bus (B69) to DeKalb Avenue.
  • Nostrand Avenue bus (B44) to DeKalb Avenue, Transfer to B69.
  • Flatbush Avenue bus (B41) to Vanderbilt Avenue. Transfer to B69.