Leeds United supporters will be travelling from across the UK and the United States to watch Leeds United vs Sunderland at Sports Illustrated Stadium, home of New York Red Bulls, on Thursday July 30.
This guide will help you navigate the city, find places/areas to stay and enjoy the area while you are here.
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Leeds United vs Sunderland
Thursday 30 July, 7.30pm kickoff
Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison
LUA Sections: 103 and 104
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Most people will arrive in New York by one of its three main airports.
There are numerous options for getting into the City from JFK:
Yellow Cab Taxi – average cost about $70 plus tolls plus tip.
Uber/Lyft (not every terminal has UberLyft due to ongoing construction) – average cost of $80 - $130 depending on time of day.
Airtrain to Jamaica, Queens from where you can then take an E train to Manhattan. Typical cost for the Airtrain is about $12 and then $3 for the E train. Alternatively, you can take the Long Island Railroad from Jamaica to either Penn Station or Grand Central Station (an additional $10 + on top of the Airtrain fare).
Shuttle Buses. GO Airlink ($35.00 – book your ride on the GO Airlink NYC Booking Platform); Uber Shuttle (book on the Uber JFK Shuttle Page).
There are a couple of options to get into the City from LaGuardia.
Public Transport – Q70 SBS (fare free) to Roosevelt/Jackson Heights Subway and then a 7, E or F train to Manhattan. Average Cost - $3.00 subway fare.
Yellow Cab Taxi – costs range from $45 - $75.
Uber/Lyft – can be as high as $100+.
LaGuardia Airport Shuttle – Go Airlink ($35.00 see above for booking info).
Shuttle Bus – Go Airlink.
Newark Airport Express – from any terminal and drops off in NYC at three locations – Penn Station, Bryant Park, Grand Central Terminal. Costs approximately $19 one-way.
Airtrain – take Airtrain to Newark Liberty International Airport and transfer to an NJ Transit train heading north to Penn Station. A combined Airtrain/NJ Transit ticket costs about $16.50.
Taxi or Rideshare – costs between $50 - $100.
The easiest and simplest way to get around NYC is via the MTA Subway System.
Subway stations will be identified by large Green/White Balls at the entrance. Subways run on a lettered (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,J,L,N,Q,R,S,W,Z), numbered (1,2,3,4,5,6) system and are color-coded as well.
The MTA now uses a contactless method for entry to the system. Passengers can either purchase an OMNY card from a machine at any station and put any fare amount on the card that they wish; or can use Apple Pay or card in the wallet on their phone.
Fares are $3.00 one way. After 12 rides in a 7-day period using the same payment card, all subsequent rides are free for the remainder of the 7-day period.
Subways in Manhattan will run uptown or downtown and platforms are labelled such.
Buses are alternative public transport method, with the same payment system as the subway.
Alternatively, Uber/Lyft or Yellow Cabs can be utilized to get around.
Manhattan, in large part is built on a grid system with streets running east-west and avenues running north-south. Avenues are typically named (example, Fifth Avenue, Park Avenue); Streets are typically numbered (34th Street, 70th Street).
Fifth Avenue is the dividing lines for east-west differentiation – streets east of Fifth Avenue will be prefaced with East (or E) and streets west of Fifth Avenue prefaced with West (or W).
The exception to all of this is lower Manhattan where streets and avenues may criss-cross and be different to the naming convention above.
Hotels on this list may have multiple locations in New York City. These hotels are a selection of wide range of hotels within Manhattan.
The Peninsula New York
The St. Regis New York
Gansevoort Meatpacking
The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel by Hyatt
Conrad New York, Downtown
The Pierre, A Taj Hotel
Loews Regency New York Hotel
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
Hyatt Grand Regency
Hotel St. James
Doubletree by Hilton
Arlo Midtown
Hilton Garden Inn New York Times Square South
Hotel Stanford
Four Points by Sheraton New York
Fairfield Inn New York Manhattan/Financial District
Hampton Inn Manhattan/Times Square South
Best Western Premier Herald Square
Holiday Inn New York City – Wall Street by IHG
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Midtown East
Hilton Garden Inn New York/Midtown Park Ave
So many great places in NYC to eat depending on preference. New York offers an eclectic range of ethnic foods specifically situated within its ethnic neighborhoods such as K-town, China Town, Little Italy.
Some recommendations:
The Smith – 956 2nd Avenue
Gramercy Tavern – 42 East 20th Street
Hillstone Restaurant – Park Avenue South (at East 27th Street)
Mercato Tratorria – 352 West 39th Steet
Tony’s DiNapoli – 147 W 43rd Street or 1081 Third Avenue
New Wonjo – 23 W 32nd Street
Bars in New York will not only provide a place to gather for a drink or a natter but many will also provide live entertainment. Most bars also serve food be it simple snacks or full-service food.
McSorleys Old Ale House - 15 E. 7th Street (one of New York’s oldest and historic pubs – cash only)
Legends Bar/The Football Factory – 6 West 33rd Street (A must for Leeds fans visiting NYC to grab at least one drink at the hangout of the New York Whites).
Jack Dempsey’s – 36 West 33rd Street.
Bar Chimera – 550 Madison Ave.
The Red Lion – 151 Bleecker Street (casual British pub in Greenwich Village offering live rock, blues and funk seven nights a week).
The Django – 2 6th Avenue (inside the Roxy Hotel, reservation required).
The Churchill – 45 E 28th St (popular British pub where Winston Churchill has been known to offer some advice/encouragement to patrons).
Lilly’s Victorian Establishment – two locations at 249 West 49th Street and 13 East 17th Street.
This is only a sampling of many of the great bars in the Manhattan landscape. Visitors will typically find their own bars that satisfy their tastes.
NYC is definitely the City that never sleeps and there is always something to do, whatever the taste.
Museums – many museums in the City with typical admission in the $25 range. Some museums will have free admission after 5pm on Friday.
Central Park – NYCs famous park is well worth a visit which should include a stop to Strawberry Fields honoring John Lennon.
Bryant Park has numerous outdoor events during the summer.
The High Line – a unique public park in Manhattan built on a historic, elevated freight line stretching from the Meatpacking District to Hudson Yards. Accessible with elevators at various points. A nice, leisurely and scenic walk, weather permitting.
Intrepid Museum – located at Pier 86 at 46th Street along the Hudson River. A military, aerospace and history museum. Tickets Required – approximately $36.00/pp. intrepidmuseum.org.
South Street Seaport – historic district in lower Manhattan. Outdoor area with multiple dining and drinking options.
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum – tickets from $39.00/pp. www.911groundzero.com.
Standard tourist sites such as Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty.
New York City in late July will be very hot and humid. Base temperatures can be between 85° – 100° F (29° – 38° C) but can easily top 100° F with humidity. Also susceptible to heavy rains and thunderstorms at this time of year.
PATH train (Newark bound) from World Trade Center (Red Line) to Harrison, NJ. Stadium is about a 10-minute walk from Harrison Station.
PATH train from Herald Square (Orange Line) to Journal Square and then switch to a Red Line Newark bound train for one stop to Harrison, NJ.
Fans are permitted to bring any bags sized 14”x14”x6” or smaller. Backpacks of any kind or bags larger than 14”x14”x6” are not permitted. Medical and Baby Bags are an exception but will be subject to an X-Ray search (located at Gate B1).
A limited number of secure bag lockers will be available for rent for $5. The lockers will be located next to gate B1.