Re: Hello, New York! in New York http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20625395 en Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:22:22 EDT Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:22:22 EDT Re: Hello, New York! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20802750 HardwareGeek : yeah its probably JFK not LGA but maybe he lands at LGA and then takes off from JFK I have seen that happen.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20802750 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:43:23 EDT Re: Hello, New York! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20802732 whizkid3 : So, what did 'your friend' do?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20802732 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:40:02 EDT Re: Hello, New York! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20745273 Arelay : Thanks, again for all the advice.

Please lock or remove. TYIA.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20745273 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:31:50 EDT msg deleted http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20745150 anon : deleted by a moderator]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20745150 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:58:48 EDT Re: Hello, New York! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20695012 whizkid3 : Since he's going from LGA to JFK, tell him to skip Manhattan and the time budgeting it will require. He can see Queens from one end to the other by cab. (Unless he has a boatload of luggage to haul from one to the other - Surprise!) He should bring a watch and time the run.

JFK has the really long wait times (not LGA); so I suggest he get there 3 hours early - not a second less. Allow one and a half hours for the scenic ride. That means he has two hours to burn along the way - plenty of time. During the trip, he can ask the cab to wait, but they won't want to. He can pay them and let them go; or not pay and see if they stay. (You're well within your rights not to pay if a yellow cab doesn't want to wait for you.) If they leave, simply hail a yellow or Gypsy cab. (A Gypsy cab is a usually black, Lincoln town car. Queens, especially in this area is full of them.)

Have the cab take him down 94th St. through Jackson Heights; right on Northern Blvd through Woodside; and left on Broadway - traveling down Broadway through Elmhurst to the end Queens Blvd. Pass the intersection of Broadway and Roosevelt Ave and pass under the elevated #7 subway line (while passing directly over the E,F,V,R,G subways lines which follow down Broadway at this point. This is a good stop to get out and take in the atmosphere (and perhaps some Mexican food or a hot dog and beer.) All along Broadway, he can stop in all sorts of stores, bars, restaurants and see the real New York. Then continue on through East Elmhurst to Queens Blvd and make a left. Queens Center is a huge shopping mall right there, but he won't have time. Make a right on Woodhaven Blvd with Rego Park on the left and Middle Village on the right. Again, stores, restaurants and bars - this time a little more upscale for the first mile or so. If the time is right, pop into Killarny Cabin or Woodhaven house for a pint.

Then pass St. John's cemetery on the right. Resting place of at least 20 famous mafiosi including Salvatore 'Lucky' Luciano, Joseph Profaci, Salvatore Maranzano, Joseph Colombo, and more recently, John Gotti.

A few more blocks and you're entering Glendale. There is a Home Depot on the left, if you need any last minute power tools. Go over the viaduct. If you plan in advance, you can eat in one of a few great German Restaurants here. A quarter mile later you'll pass the former NY Fire Department communications bldg from the 1800's. (From back when they communicated by telegraph, and then drive through Forest Park. He can stop and have a picnic if he wants. Or have the cab take a loop around the park (to the right). You can drive through it and it has some awesome views of Queens and Brooklyn (depending on the foliage). Just past the park, you are in Woodhaven. You can stop on the corner of Jamaica Blvd. You'll know it by the elevated J and Z subways lines passing over. Good Indian food a few blocks down Jamaica to the left in Richmond Hill.

Back on Woodhaven Blvd, going south, drive through Ozone Park and pass Atlantic Ave taking in the sights. Perhaps a short stop at the busy intersection where Woodhaven, Rockaway Blvd, Liberty Ave and Cross Bay Blvd meet. Here you'll see the elevated A train passing overhead as it travels down Liberty and then splits into two branches. Lots of ethnic atmosphere of all kinds here. He could make a right on Rockaway and go a few blocks to place a bet on the ponies at Aqueduct race track. (Unfortunately, racing season has moved to Belmont and doesn't open again here until the Fall.)

Past Rockaway Blvd., Woodhaven Blvd. becomes Cross Bay Blvd. Its about 1.4 mile on down until you pass Toring Park on the right just before Conduit Ave / Nassau Expressway. Here is where the amount of time left comes into play. A left on Nassau Expy., puts you right into JFK International Airport. If he has time to kill, he can stop at Toring Park and take in a little league baseball game. Or even better yet, continue a few blocks into Howard Beach and get a great slice of pizza as KCrimson suggested or even an Italian meal or desert in one of the many Italian eateries on the left and right.

Or if there is still an hour left, continue on down Crossbay Blvd. He'll see the canal on the left and some of its grand (new) homes. A few blocks and you hit the causeway over Jamaica Bay and through the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Then you'll hit the sleepy village of Broad Channel with its boats and houses on sticks. He'll swear he's in a fishing town in New England. There is a great bar hear next to the Fire House. Another half mile and he's in the Rockaways with the road ending at Rockaway Beach and the Atlantic Ocean. Some quick work on his tan and another beer?

Time to turn back. Fly back up Cross Bay - its only 10 - 15 minutes to your terminal in JFK (unless its 5PM - 6PM; could take 1/2 hour). There you have it. He's taken in more cultures and ethnic food then you can find in all of Europe. Or a phenomenal bar hopping trip. Or just the best Pizza this side of Brooklyn.

Or he can go the usual cab route between airports, and spend three hours in traffic on the Van Wyck Expressway - its his choice.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20695012 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:43:43 EDT Re: Hello, New York! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20694506 KCrimson : If he wants a good Italian restaurant that's only about a 6 minute detour along the trip from LGA to JFK, you've got the original "La Villa" restaurant in Howard Beach. They've since opened 3 or 4 others in Brooklyn. I can get you directions if you want.
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NIL ILLEGITIMUS CARBORUNDUM!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20694115 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:37:19 EDT Re: Hello, New York! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20626966 Arelay :
said by lilhurricane See Profile :

...toldyasotoldyasotoldyaso ;) :D
:p :p :p (Bronx cheer)

;)

As for the rest of you, thank you for your helpful advice. I'll tell him it's just not worth the risk of missing his flight.

He wasn't really sure if he was going to LGA or JFK and having never been there myself I didn't know how flights were routed.

said by bobbagels See Profile :

PS- I know, Italians didnt invent pizza LOL
They did invent focaccia, however, and I told him to bring me some. We make our own at work but I'd like to try the real thing.

Thanks again, all.
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Team Discovery/ ~ Project Hope ~ ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20626966 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:32:16 EDT Re: Hello, New York! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20625990 PhoenixDown :
said by mckenna797 See Profile :

If he is going to italy , i belive correct me gang if i,m wrong isn,t he going to have to get to JFK for the flight to Italy as far as I know LGA does not handle flights to Europe, so part of the layover will be the trip from LGA to JFK
Your right. Good catch... that's going to suck lol]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20625990 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:14:20 EDT Re: Hello, New York! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20625923 lilhurricane : ...toldyasotoldyasotoldyaso ;) :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20625923 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:01:09 EDT Re: Hello, New York! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20625751 Dersgniw : He can buy $10 beers at the airport and then go look out the windows.. that's what I usually do. :)

If the layover were on the return trip, then maybe making a run for the city would be worth the risk, but I wouldn't do it on the way out.
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Especially when flying int'l and having to be back early.....]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20625430 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:23:12 EDT Re: Hello, New York! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20625405 bobbagels : Tell him to jump in a cab, tell the driver "take me to bensonhurst".
When he gets there grab a slice of fresh mutsidel pizza from "krispy pizza" on 13 ave and 72 st

Then when he gets to Italy grab a slice there and compare. Bet Brooklyns better :P

PS- I know, Italians didnt invent pizza LOL

If he had more time I COULD recommend something else :p
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That's not a bad thing. It will be good to see what he learns.

Thank you.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20625208 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:58:44 EDT Re: Hello, New York! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20625101 PhoenixDown : Honestly? Nothing except sit in the airport and wait.

It can a very long time to get through the airport screen process in NYC and I feel LaGuardia is probably the longest I've been through.

Expect at least an hour for the screening process + another hour to get to the gate and ensure your on time for the flight. Thats two hours right there.

It can take an hour to get to the city and another hour back to the airport. Now your up to four hours already. That may leave an hour to grab a bite but at that point the question becomes is it even worth it?

If he wants to see NYC -- its better if actually makes a trip to do it right. This isn't the kind of place where you can squeeze it in between flights or midmorning meetings.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20625101 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:44:19 EDT Hello, New York! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20625043 Arelay : I cook in a local restaurant. In Oklahoma. One of our interns is going to Italy for two weeks as part of his training. He's got a six and a half hour layover at LaGuardia. Any ideas on what he could do to pass the time?

I know about the shuttle to Penn Station. Any other suggestions? He just wants to get a bite to eat and see The City.

Warning: He turned 21 a month ago. Be gentle.
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