Times Square - the heart of New York and best place to start your
visit
Top of the Rock Observation Tower
– 70th Floor 30 Rockefeller Center, great views, especially at
night, plus the Christmas tree and skating at their plaza in the
winter. Skating admission and rentals are both expensive
Grand Central Station - don't forget the lower floor where you can
use the acoustics of the roof line to talk to a friend at the opposite
corner
Harbour Tour - see the skyline, sail under the famous bridges and
out past the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. All the major
bus tour companies offer this tour and include shuttles from Times
Square. Departs at Pier 83 near the Lincoln tunnel.
City Pond - a couple blocks from Times Square, skate for free, but
skate rentals are expensivie
www.citysightsny.com
Their open topped buses on a cold winter night were freezing. The harbor cruise portion was great and the ticket discount for 30
Rock was very nice.
Transportation at JFK isn't that intuitive or well documented, but
it is very logical. A train runs in a continuous circle between
the various terminals. One of the stops is Federal Circle, which
is where all the hotel shuttles do pick ups. This is also the
stop to catch the Air Train out of the airport. You pay an exit
fee of $5 from the Air Train at Jamaica Station or Howard Beach
Station. At those stations you also pay an entry fee of $2.25 to
the sub way. The Jamaica Station meets the E train while the
Howard Beach Station meets the A train. Catch the E train to
Times Square. Alternately, take a cab downtown for about $75.
Accommodation
Tim A was able to afford to see the sights of New York by saving on
accommodation at the Days Inn JFK. The shuttle, whick is shared with
the Holiday Inn Express, arrives every half hour.
