How Far is the Foundry from Midtown Manhattan?

We have received this question a few times so we are publishing our answer to guide you all in booking your hotel accommodations.

On this map (click on it to view at a larger scale), point A is the location of both hotels where we have reserved a block of rooms, conveniently located in Manhattan, an optimal point from which you can explore New York City. Note the proximity to Central Park, the Museum of Modern Art, Saks Fifth Avenue, and the UN, to name a few points of interest.

Point B is the location of the Foundry. It is approximately a 15-minute cab ride from point A to point B. The Foundry is located in Queens, directly east of midtown Manhattan, and while we love Queens and have explored it enough to be familiar with its hidden gems, our recommendation to those of you unfamiliar with New York City is to stay in Manhattan.

Hotel Accommodations & Flights

Because we are getting married at the Foundry, located in Long Island City, Queens (just across the East River from Manhattan), we decided to reserve a block of rooms in midtown Manhattan to best accommodate our guests and place you in a central location from which you can explore New York City.

We researched many hotels in the area and decided that the New York Marriott East Side and The InterContinental New York Barclay were the best options for price, location and space. We have reserved blocks of rooms at both of these for you - when you call to make a reservation, please note that you are part of the Leto-Cohen Wedding Party:

InterContinental New York Barclay (Block of rooms expires May 20)
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111 East 48th Street at Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
800-235-4670
Rate: $229/night + tax (deluxe room, option of either 1 king sized bed or 2 full sized beds)

New York Marriott East Side (Block of rooms expires May 14)
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525 Lexington Avenue at 49th Street
New York, NY 10017
212-755-4000
Rate: $189/night + tax (standard room)

Guests who are coming from out of town should fly in to either JFK International Airport or LaGuardia Airport. Both are a short cab ride to Manhattan. If you're flying in to LaGuardia we recommend taking a cab to your hotel; from JFK you can take the Airtrain to the subway, although a cab is still the easiest and quickest way to go.