New York
Overview
New York seems larger than life, but it's easy to get stuck in to Manhattan's greatest attractions like the Guggenheim's world-class art collection and the skyscraping Art Deco Rockefeller Center. You'll soon be back to sample more of the city's famed shopping streets, world cuisines and never-say-sleep nightlife.
Background
Although the action and attractions centre mainly on skyscraper-studded Manhattan and its grid-like streets, this is only one of New York's five boroughs. This neon-lit island borough is home to world-class art, restaurants galore and smart shopping at Fifth Avenue's megastores. Cross the East River over the Brooklyn Bridge to the borough of Brooklyn, home to laid-back restaurants and Botanical Gardens. If you travel on the commuter ferry to Staten Island, catch a glimpse of the iconic Statue of Liberty, America's symbol of hope.
First-time visit
Take in Manhattan's best views from the top of the Rockefeller Center and spot the iconic Empire State Building, wonderful at night with twinkling lights below. Get your fill of Picasso and Warhol at the Museum of Modern Art, then relax at the boating lake in Central Park. If you want to shop, sample everything from designer labels on Madison Avenue to Chinatown's action-packed streets with designer-style handbags and paper lanterns. Look up at the ceiling painted full of stars in historic Grand Central Terminal, the site of many a movie.
Return visit
If you've seen Whitney Museum's collection of modern American art and want more, browse bijoux contemporary art galleries dotted around Chelsea. In Brooklyn, stroll past DUMBO's red-brick warehouses now filled with art studios and boutiques, and gaze at the Manhattan skyline at twilight. Catch a baseball game at the mammoth Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, complete with hotdogs and popcorn. On Sundays let the rousing choruses at a Harlem gospel church raise your spirits.
airports
JFK Airport
Essentials
JFK is New York's busiest airport, its seven terminals handling more than 58 million passengers a year. The airport is in the borough of Queens, 15 miles south-east of Manhattan. It is an hour from midtown by subway or 35 minutes by train, then a 12-minute trip on the AirTrain light rail.
Airport Facts
- Airport code
- JFK
- Airport website
- John F Kennedy International Airport website
- Airport tel
- +1 718 244 4444
- No. of terminals
- Seven
- Distance from city centre
- 15 miles (25km) south-east of downtown Manhattan.
- Transport between terminals
- The airport's terminals are connected by the AirTrain (free within the airport), which runs every two to four minutes and takes eight minutes to complete the loop through all terminals. From 11pm to 6am the AirTrain runs every eight minutes.
- Airport parking
- The airport has facilities for both short and long-term parking. Daily parking (up to 24 hours) is within walking distance of the terminals. The long-term parking area is four miles from the terminals, with free transport to the airport via the AirTrain (allow 30 minutes to reach the terminals). Cash and major credit cards are accepted.
- Time Zone
- GMT -5 (-4 in summer).
Newark Liberty International Airport
Essentials
More convenient for midtown Manhattan than JFK Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport is 16 miles southwest of New York City in the state of New Jersey. Newark flies 35 million passengers a year from its three terminals, and is 30 minutes away from NYC by train.
Airport Facts
- Airport code
- EWR
- Airport website
- Newark Liberty International Airport website
- Airport tel
- +1 973 961 6000
- No. of terminals
- Three
- Distance from city centre
- 16 miles (25 km) southwest of New York City.
- Transport between terminals
- The airport's three terminals are linked by the 24-hour AirTrain monorail, which runs every few minutes, and is free within the airport. Allow five minutes to transfer between terminals and up to 12 minutes to reach the airport train station.
- Airport parking
- The airport has short-term, daily and economy long-term car parks, with valet parking available. Short-term and daily car parks are connected to the free AirTrain, and a free shuttle bus travels from the long-term car parks to the terminals (allow 20 minutes). No parking is allowed in front of any of the terminals. Payment is by cash, credit card or the E-ZPass Plus toll pass.
- Time zone
- GMT -5 (-4 in summer).
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