Flights to New York
Flights to New York are often easy to purchase because of its major airports. For large corporations it is a convenient location to hold meetings because employees can fly in directly from overseas. For vacations there is no shortage of activities. The guide below provides some basic information about the state's three largest airports and activities to do once you have arrived.
New York Airport Information
- In 2017 John F. Kennedy International Airport handled an average of 1223 flights per day. Some of the non-stop flights arriving to New York City include:
- Miami - 3 hours 5 min
- Los Angeles - 5 hours 30 min
- Seattle - 5 hours 25 min
- Chicago - 2 hours 15 min
If your final destination is New York City than there is Central Park, Times Square, the Staten Island Ferry, the Brooklyn Bridge, and more. At night you can catch a show on Broadway. However, if you are just on a layover after one of your flights to New York and need to stay close to the airport you can enjoy nature by visiting the Queens Botanical Gardens or the nearby Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.
- On average there are 1017 flights in and out of LaGuardia Airport each day. Travel time to LaGuardia is as follows:
- Miami - 3 hours 5 min
- Los Angeles - 7+ hours (no non-stop flights available)
- Seattle - 7+ hours (no non-stop flights available)
- Chicago - 2 hours 10 min
LaGuardia Airport, like JFK International Airport, is located in Queens. It is a smaller airport that only handles domestic flights to New York but it is the closest to the city out of all three nearby airports, which makes it appealing to those who aren't renting a car.
- Each day there are an average of 100 flights to and from Buffalo. It is harder to find non-stop flights from major U.S. cities because several stop in JFK International Airport first. Flight times to the following destinations are:
- Miami - 4 hours 30 min+ (no non-stop flights available)
- Los Angeles - 4 hours 50 min
- Seattle - 6+ hours (no non-stop flights available)
- Chicago - 2 hours
Probably one of the biggest attractions in Buffalo is Niagara Falls, which are three waterfalls that are famously right on the border between Canada and the United States. After visiting Niagara Falls State Park we recommend you walk through the Buffalo Zoo and see the The Albright-Knox Art Gallery.
Facts about New York
Say New York and people often think of New York City. However, New York boasts much more than the city itself. It was one of the thirteen colonies and with 19,849,399 residents it has the fourth largest population of any state. The capital is Albany, which is located almost 150 miles directly north of New York City, has a population of one hundred thousand. The following three cities are the most populated areas in the state.
- New York City has a population of over eight and a half million. It is divided into five boroughs, which are often referred to separately. They are Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens, and the Bronx. With a focus on the arts and entertainment industry, many famous comedians and actors get their start in New York City. With 722 miles of subway track within the city and a plethora of taxis you mostly likely do not need to rent a car on your visit.
- Buffalo is the second largest city with a population that just surpasses one million. It sits along Lake Erie and borders Canada. Because of the lake effect Buffalo is known for getting some heavy snowfalls, which the city is well-equipped to handle. It used to be an industrial town during the early 1900s but now the city is known for it medical facilities.
- Rochester is the third largest city. It trails just behind Buffalo but also has a population of just over one million. Many major companies such as Kodak and Xerox have gotten their start out of Rochester. It is considered a very livable city for families and it is also home to the well-respected University of Rochester for those seeking higher education.
When buying flights to New York, regardless of which airport you fly into and what region of New York you plan to visit you are sure to get a mix of culture, history, and art.
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New York City Travel Tips for First-Time Visitors
New York City is home to many attractions, restaurants, and cultural events. Whether you're planning a trip for business or pleasure, these tips will help you enjoy your stay in New York.
Getting Around
If you plan to visit New York City, there are several ways to get around the city. Public transportation is easy to use and affordable. Taxis are also available, although they tend to be expensive. Finally, walking is another option. It's free, and you can walk anywhere within the city limits.
The Big Apple Attractions
There are so many things to see and do in New York City that it would take weeks to list them all! Here are just a few of the must-see attractions:
Broadway Shows - You'll find more than 1,000 performances each year at venues across the city. Whether you prefer musicals, comedies, dramas, or something else entirely, you'll find something to suit your taste.
Museums - New York has an amazing array of museums, with everything from art galleries to science centers to history museums. Check out the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum, and the American Museum of Natural History.
Food - New Yorkers love food, and you won't go hungry while you're in town. Try pizza, bagels, hot dogs, burgers, tacos, and much more.
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Things to Do
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the Western Hemisphere. Its permanent collection contains over two million works, divided among 17 curatorial departments. The main building at 1000 Fifth Avenue, along the Museum Mile on the eastern edge of Central Park on Manhattan's Upper East Side, is by area one of the world's largest art museums.
Central Park
Central Park is an urban park in New York City, between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan. It is the fifth largest park in the city, covering 843 acres. It is the most visited urban park in the United States, with an estimated 42 million visitors annually as of 2016, and is the most filmed location in the world. After proposals for a large park in Manhattan during the 1840s, it was approved in 1853 to cover 778 acres.
The Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) acquires modern and contemporary art from around the world and hosts exhibits and film programs. It also supports research and publications related to its mission. MoMA's collection includes almost 200,000 works of art, such as paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, and photographs; among these are works of Alexander Calder, Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh, Jasper Johns, and Jackson Pollack.
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework was built by Gustave Eiffel. The statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue is a figure of Libertas, a robed Roman liberty goddess. She holds a torch above her head with her right hand, and in her left hand carries a tabula ansata inscribed JULY IV MDCCLXXVI, the date of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The building was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931. Its name is derived from "Empire State", the nickname of the state of New York. The building has a roof height of 1,250 feet and stands a total of 1,454 feet tall, including its antenna.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, often referred to as The Guggenheim, is an art museum at 1071 Fifth Avenue on the corner of East 89th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It is the permanent home of a continuously expanding collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions throughout the year.
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment center, and neighborhood in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is formed by the junction of Broadway, Seventh Avenue and 42nd Street. Together with adjacent Duffy Square, Times Square is a bowtie-shaped space five blocks long between 42nd and 47th Streets. Brightly lit by numerous billboards and advertisements, it is sometimes referred to as "the Crossroads of the World", "the Center of the Universe", "the heart of the Great White Way", and "the heart of the world". One of the world's busiest pedestrian areas, it is also the hub of the Broadway Theater District and a major center of the world's entertainment industry.
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River. It was also the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its opening, with a main span of 1,595.5 feet and a deck 127 ft above mean high water.
American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. In Theodore Roosevelt Park, across the street from Central Park, the museum complex comprises 26 interconnected buildings housing 45 permanent exhibition halls, in addition to a planetarium and a library. The museum collections contain over 34 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, human remains, and human cultural artifacts, as well as specialized collections for frozen tissue and genomic and astrophysical data, of which only a small fraction can be displayed at any given time.
Map of New York, NY
Famous People From New York, NY
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Sports Teams
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. They compete in the National Hockey League as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference.
New York City FC
New York City Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in New York City that competes in Major League Soccer, the highest level of American soccer, as a member of the league's Eastern Conference. New York City FC is the reigning MLS Cup champion, having won it in 2021.
New York Mets
The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball as a member of the National League East division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City, the other being the American League's New York Yankees.
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League East division.
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League as a member club of the league's American Football Conference East division.
Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Barclays Center.
Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters is an American exhibition basketball team. They combine athleticism, theater, and comedy in their style of play. Created in 1926 by Tommy Brookins in Chicago, Illinois, the team adopted the name Harlem because of its connotations as a major African-American community.
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is an American professional basketball team based in Brooklyn, New York City. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association as part of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was founded in 1997 and is one of the eight original franchises of the league.
Famous Places to Eat
Keens Steakhouse
Enormous steaks & signature mutton chops served in a maze of clubby, wood-paneled rooms.
Gray's Papaya
Chain of bargain all-night hot dog stands also serving tropical juices in a no-frills setting.
Minetta Tavern
Celeb-magnet hot-ticket tavern with upper-end French bistro fare & reimagined vintage decor.
Balthazar
Iconic French brasserie with steak frites, brunch & pastries in a classy space with red banquettes.
Katz's Delicatessen
No-frills deli with theatrically cranky service serving mile-high sandwiches since 1888.
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