Jude Takes
Manhattan

New York City · July 16–19, 2026
NYC Subway sign
Four days in New York: Mass, Brooklyn Bridge, Yankees-Dodgers, Central Park, and the train home.

Itinerary

Thursday · Arrival

July 16
7:24 PM
Uncle Greg and Joseph meet Jude at Moynihan Train Hall
Maps
Dinner
Molly’s Shebeen
Simple first night: dinner, settle in, no over-scheduling.
Maps
Lower Manhattan skyline at night

Friday · Downtown and Brooklyn

July 17
8:00 AM
Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Maps
After Mass
Ride downtown with Joseph
10:00 AM
9/11 Memorial & Museum
Maps
11:00 AM
World Financial Center (Brookfield Place)
Maps
12:00 PM
Lunch at Manhatta
Maps
1:30 PM
Head to Brooklyn
Afternoon
Brooklyn Bridge · Brooklyn Heights · Juliana’s
Bridge Brooklyn Heights Juliana’s
Late Afternoon
Ferry back to Manhattan
6:00 – 7:00 PM
MoMath Talk: “The Secret Geometry of the Soccer Ball” — Chaim Goodman-Strauss
Maps
Evening
Dinner with Joseph
Brooklyn Bridge walkway

Saturday · Museum, Library, Yankees

July 18
8:00 AM
Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Maps
10:00 AM – 12:15 PM
American Museum of Natural History
Maps
12:30 – 1:05 PM
Citi Bike through Central Park
Target three bikes near the museum; dock near Bryant Park / NYPL.
1:20 PM
Lunch TBD
2:00 PM
New York Public Library Tour
BookMaps
4:00 – 6:00 PM
Downtime
7:00 PM
Yankees vs. Dodgers
Maps
Yankee Stadium

Sunday · St. Vincent’s and Central Park

July 19
9:00 AM
Mass at St. Vincent Ferrer
Maps
Late Morning
Either Central Park Zoo or the Metropolitan Museum of Art
ZooMet
2:00 PM
Get Jude to Penn Station
Maps
Confirm closer to the trip: Yankees first pitch, NYPL tour availability, Citi Bike station availability, and the evening ferry schedule.
New York Public Library Main Branch, Fifth Avenue
Moynihan St. Patrick’s One World Manhatta Brooklyn Bridge Juliana’s Natural History NYPL Yankee Stadium St. Vincent Ferrer Central Park Zoo