tjh
Well-known
I'm going to have most of July 8 (Monday) in New York on my way from Miami to Iceland. I'd love to meet any RFF members.
I should arrive at JFK by 10:30 in the morning and I'll leave at 11:40 at night. The only activity I have scheduled is a 1 p.m. reservation at the 9-11 memorial.
Tom
I should arrive at JFK by 10:30 in the morning and I'll leave at 11:40 at night. The only activity I have scheduled is a 1 p.m. reservation at the 9-11 memorial.
Tom
kbg32
neo-romanticist
Tom,
From JFK it is at least an hour or so into Manhattan depending how you travel. The wait to get into the 9/11 Memorial could take an hour, even with a scheduled appointment. Lately the site has been extremely crowded. Flying on an international flight requires you be back at the airport at least 2 hours before your flight. I would give yourself at least an hour and a half to get to the airport at that time of evening. Rush hour traffic is horrendous. Which leaves you with little time for anything else.....
From JFK it is at least an hour or so into Manhattan depending how you travel. The wait to get into the 9/11 Memorial could take an hour, even with a scheduled appointment. Lately the site has been extremely crowded. Flying on an international flight requires you be back at the airport at least 2 hours before your flight. I would give yourself at least an hour and a half to get to the airport at that time of evening. Rush hour traffic is horrendous. Which leaves you with little time for anything else.....
tjh
Well-known
Keith,
Thanks. I have almost 3 hours from arrival to get to the 9/11 memorial appointment. Do you think that I'll have an hour wait from my appointment time to when I get in? If so, then I should be out the memorial by, say 3 p.m.
For an 11:40 flight, I would have to be back at JFK by, say, 9:30 p.m, giving me 6+ hours to return to the airport.
I was going to take the subway into the city and return to JFK.
Tom
Thanks. I have almost 3 hours from arrival to get to the 9/11 memorial appointment. Do you think that I'll have an hour wait from my appointment time to when I get in? If so, then I should be out the memorial by, say 3 p.m.
For an 11:40 flight, I would have to be back at JFK by, say, 9:30 p.m, giving me 6+ hours to return to the airport.
I was going to take the subway into the city and return to JFK.
Tom
kbg32
neo-romanticist
Tom, it really depends on how crowded it is that day. I work not far from there. It is a mob scene almost daily for the last couple of months.
tjh
Well-known
Keith,
Thanks for your thoughts. I'll give the 9/11 tour some more thought and wait till the actual day of arrival to make a final decision.
Tom
Thanks for your thoughts. I'll give the 9/11 tour some more thought and wait till the actual day of arrival to make a final decision.
Tom
tjh
Well-known
I like the idea of taking the train in, looking around, seeing what the line is like and then deciding if I want to stand in line. I'm sure there is lots to take photos of anywhere I'll go.
Tom
Tom