New York City Itinerary
February 29-March 2, 2024
Intercontinental New York Times Square
ADDRESS: 340 W 44th St. PHONE: (212) 803-4500
Directions from JFK to your hotel:
At baggage claim look for signs to the AirTrain. Board the Air Train to Jamaica Station.
Get off at Jamaica Station and tap your credit card on the screen at the electric gate. It will charge $8.25 for the Air Train ride and let you leave.
Look for signs to the LIRR trains. Using the MTA Train Time App, view the schedule of trains from Jamaica to Penn Station. They run every 10-20 minutes.
As you get close, select your train (it will tell you which track when it arrives) and hit “buy” ($5 off-peak City Ticket) in the app, or purchase the ticket prior to boarding at a machine.
From Penn Station walk 10 blocks north, up 8th Ave to your hotel on 44th St or take an Uber.
Near your hotel:
Grocery-Target Grocery, 237 W 42nd St. (.2 mi)
Pharmacy-CVS Pharmacy, 237 W 42nd (.2 mi)
Bagel/Coffee-Bagel Market, 264 W 40th
Subway Stations-42nd St/Port Authority & 42nd St. Times Square
Important Apps:
Broadway Tickets-Todaytix
Subway Navigation: CityMapper
LIRR Train Schedule/Tickets: MTA TrainTime App
Thursday February 29, 2024
Central Park, Sightseeing along 5th Ave, Grand Central, Summit One Vanderbilt & Dinner Reservation
Morning
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Walk 10 minutes to:
9:30 a.m. Breakfast: Pick-a-Bagel, 891 8th Ave.
Walk 10 minutes to:
10:00 a.m. Walk in Central Park (see map):
- Dalehead Arch
- Strawberry Fields
- Cherry Hill
- Bow Bridge
- Bethesda Fountain & Terrace
- Mall and Literary Walk
- Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument
- Inscope Arch
Afternoon
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Walk 2 minutes to:
11:30 a.m. Sightseeing down 5th Ave (see map):
- The Plaza Hotel
- Bergdorf Goodman
- Cartier Mansion
- Patrick’s Cathedral
- Saks 5th Ave
- Rockefeller Plaza/30 Rock
- New York Public Library
Note: There are fast casual food options, shops and restrooms in the concourse level of 30 Rock (basement) behind the skating rink.
Walk 9 minutes to:
1:30 p.m. Lunch: Urbanspace Vanderbilt, 230 Park Ave
Walk 1 minutes to:
2:00 p.m. Grand Central Terminal, 89 E 42th St.
Walk 2 minutes to:
3:00 p.m. Admission: Summit One Vanderbilt, 45 E 42nd St.
Walk 15 minutes to:
4:30 p.m. Hotel: Intercontinental New York Times Square, 300 W 44th St.
Evening
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Walk 5 minutes to:
6:30 p.m. Dinner Reservation: Carmines, 200 W 44th St.
Walk 6 minutes to:
8:30 p.m. Carlo’s Bakeshop, 625 8th Ave.
(Optional) Broadway Show. Use TodayTix for best pricing on the day of the show.
Friday March 1, 2024
Exploring Chinatown, Little Italy, 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Sighteeing in Financial District
Morning
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Take the subway to:
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Explore Chinatown (see map):
- Mott Street
- Canal Street
- Bayard Street
- Pell Street
- Doyers Street
- Columbus Park
Afternoon
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Lunch Options (see map):
Mei Lai Wah (Buns), Nom Wah Tea Parlor (Dim Sum), Spicy Village (Dumplings), Hop Kee Restaurant, Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles
Walk 10 minutes to:
1:15 p.m. Little Italy: Ferrara Bakery and Café, 195 Grand St.
Take the subway (approx. 15 minutes) to:
2:30 p.m. Admission: 9/11 Memorial and Museum, 180 Greenwich St.
Walk to:
4:30 p.m. Sightseeing in the Financial District (see map):
- Survivor Tree
- The Sphere
- Trinity Church (Alexander Hamilton buried here)
- Federal Hall
- New York Stock Exchange
- Charging Bull
- Fraunces Tavern
Evening
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6:00 p.m. Dinner options in the area:
Fraunces Tavern, 54 Peal Street
Mad Dog and Beans Mexican Cantina, 83 Pearl St.
Harry’s Bar and Restaurant, 1 Hanover Square
Or return to your hotel:
Hotel: Intercontinental New York Times Square, 300 W 44th St.
7:00 p.m. Dinner options near your hotel:
Walk 3 minutes to:
Los Tacos No. 1, 229 W 43rd St.
John’s Pizzeria of Times Square, 260 W 44th St.
(Optional) Birdland Jazz is on the same block as your hotel. Great venue for dinner/drinks and live jazz. They have two different stages with multiple shows per night.
Saturday March 2, 2024
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Statue of Liberty
Morning
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Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, Pier 86 at West 46th St.
Afternoon
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Take the subway to:
Statue of Liberty, Battery Park
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