[skiiipi]

So I'm making a detour on my upcoming trip to Chicago and coming back through New York.
I managed to secure an award booking in cx889 from jfk to yvr in F so I'm willing to do this detour just to try out CX F for the first time...even though 6 hours is way too short to properly experience a F flight experience.

Now I have almost a 12 hour layover in New York and probably a little less than 10 hours to actually explore.

I arrive at jfk at 9:26am, plan is to store my luggage at the airport and then head into Manhatten. My flight home departs at 9:10pm and since the BA lounge at jfk sucks, I plan to be back at the airport for 7:45 to 8:00pm.

So far the only thing I have planned is a lunch reservation at Jean Georges. I originally had a 530pm reservation to EMP but feared that it will be too rushed as dinner will take usually 2 to 2.5 hours so I might miss my flight. So instead I opted to go for lunch at Jean Georges. I'm looking into the possibility of doing the Signature dinner tasting menu during the lunch seating and will see if they can accommodate.

So my question to you guys is....lunch aside what else can I do in my short NYC stay?

Top of the rock?
911 memorial?
Time square?
5th Ave? (just to look. .don't wanna shop with current exchange rates)

I also want to try some street food for dinner...was thinking maybe new York halal plate from one of those carts?

I've never been to NYC before so I really don't know what I can fit in within my schedule so any advice would be much appreciated.

Thank you