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I'm afraid you will not be able to see the statue of Liberty up-close, as the ferries only run during the day (last boat leaves at 5pm). I'd recommend perhaps taking a stroll around Times Square and perhaps taking in Central Park. One way of doing this is below (assuming you have fairly limited baggage, as this would prevent you from doing most things without having somewhere to leave it): Upon arrival at JFK, catch the Green AirTrain service to Howard Beach, and there obtain a Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard from a vending machine. You will need $10.50 credit which costs $11 due to the 5% bonus for topups and a $1 card fee Change for the A train subway service toward Manhattan. Alight at 42 Street...
Full answer by jacoman891: https://travel.stackexchange.com/a/97901 (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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