What Is the Van Wick

This much we know about the Van Wyck Expressway: it runs north-south through Queens, is 9.3 miles long, and connects the Whitestone Expressway to John F. Kennedy International Airport. It can be the first thing visitors see of New York, upon arriving by air, or the last, before leaving.

What is a Van Wyck?

This much we know about the Van Wyck Expressway: it runs north-south through Queens, is 9.3 miles long, and connects the Whitestone Expressway to John F. Kennedy International Airport. It can be the first thing visitors see of New York, upon arriving by air, or the last, before leaving.

How do you say Van Wyck?

The Robert Moses-designed expressway was named after 1898 New York mayor Robert Anderson Van Wyck, whose descendants insist that the highway is pronounced “Wike.” But even the recorded announcement on the E stop at Jamaica-Van Wyck says “Wick,” while meanwhile, an officer in the Dutch Consulate swears it’s “Fon Weig,” …