Well if they mean from anywhere on the island of Manhattan, which to many people is NYC, then they are correct (even if one took a tunnel or the 59th st. bridge, rather than the Triborough, the Marine Air Terminal is STILL faster and easier to get to. If they mean from Deeper in Queens, then perhaps you are right, however I doubt that there are many people commuting from Far Rockaway or wherever to Washington or Boston to make this the case (and before you start talking about LI or wherever, it was you who said "where you are coming from in NYC"..