New York City (NYC) City Introduction for New Visitors

New York City Coordinates 40.7128° N, 74.0059° W
New York Airport Codes

LGA - LaGuardia Airport (Domestic & Canadian Flights),

JFK - John F. Kennedy International Airport (Domestic & International Flights), and

EWR - Newark Liberty International Airport (Domestic & International Flights)

Airports for New York City (NYC)

1). LaGuardia Airport – LGA (IATA: LGA, ICAO: KLGA)

2). John F. Kennedy International Airport  – JFK (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK)

3). Newark Liberty International Airport - EWR (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR)

Airport to New York City

For your New York City trip, Airports are :

1).  LaGuardia Airport – LGA

- LaGuardia Airport only serves Domestic and Canadian flights (North East region flights).

- This Airport  is the closest airport to the Manhattan in New york City. 

- LaGuardia is in the northern part of the New York City in the borough of Queens. 

- LaGuardia Airport in New York is accessible via NY Subway trains, public buses and taxi  cabs.


2).  John F. Kennedy International Airport - JFK

- John F Kennedy (JFK) Airport is a major transit airport in United States.

- JFK Airport serves flights from both International & domestic destinations. 

- JFK AirTrain system connects JFK Airport to MTA New York City Transit subways and buses.

- It takes about an hour from JFK to Midtown Manhattan by Subway.

- JFK Airport is approximately 12 miles southeast of Lower Manhattan.


3). Newark Liberty International Airport - EWR

- Newark Liberty International Airport is a another major airport located in New Jersey near New York City.  

- Newark Airport serves flights from both International & domestic destinations. 

- Airport express buses, and taxi cabs connects  Newark Airport  to New York City.

- Newark Airport AirTrain system  connects via New Jersey Transit & Amtrak trains to New York City Penn Station.

- Newark Airport is approximately 15 miles southwest of Midtown Manhattan.  

   
NYC Airport Express Bus to Manhattan - $15.00

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Information about New York City (NYC)

New York City (aka New York or NYC) is located at the southern tip of the state of New York in the North East part of US.

New York city is the most populated city in the US. 

NYC is home to the headquarters of the United Nations.

New York is an international city and also called as financial capital of the world.

NYC consists of 5 boroughsManhattan,Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Bronx.

New York local people call Manhattan as "The City". Manhattan has the most tourist attractions in the New York City.

Area (New York City)

468.9  square kilometers

 

Population (New York City)

8,550,405

 

 New York City Languages

Official Language is English. English is spoken everywhere in New York.

As New York is an international city - you will hear many other languages like Spanish, Chinese, French, Russian, Hebrew etc on the streets of New York.

Street signs in New York are in English.