EQUIPThe Points Guy · 1h ago
We raced from JFK to the Empire State Building — which mode of transportation was fastest?

Executive Brief
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This report evaluates travel efficiency between JFK International Airport and Midtown Manhattan across three distinct transportation modes. Executives should utilize these comparative results to optimize transit times for time-sensitive business engagements in New York City.
- 01TPG staffers conducted a live race from JFK to the Empire State Building
- 02Study compared three separate transit modes for speed and efficiency in heavy traffic
- 03Results identify the fastest transportation option for time-critical arrivals in Manhattan
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Three TPG staffers raced from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to the Empire State Building using three different modes of transportation. Which was fastest?