Originally Posted by
mildfrequence
I've flown out of EWR only after a problem at JFK, so I'm curious what makes EWR better for NYC access? I recently did the whole subway thing from JFK into Manhattan (and back) and found it fairly painless...)
It's not actually better (or worse). EWR Airtrain --> NJ Transit or Amtrak --> Penn Station is maybe a little more time-consuming (and can be more expensive) than JFK Airtrain --> LIRR --> Penn Station. You can use the MTA subway to get from JFK Airtrain into the city; you have no comparable option at EWR. I prefer JFK for that and other reasons.