Guy Elden Jr. wrote:

As we passed Dutchess Co, I called up and got flight following, then
advised the controller that I'd be flying south on the east side of the
city to the Verrazano Bridge, then requesting to transition the Class B
direct to Caldwell.

How did you get to the East River, and then down it, w/o a class B
clearance? I *think* (it's tough to make out) that there's a segment south
of some (is that Roosevelt?) island that has a ceiling at 1100'. But
elsewhere it appears to drop down to the surface.

It sounds like a nice trip. Someone once told me about having done
something similar, but turning west near midtown and flying over Manhatten.
At night. That's *definitely* on my list.

- Andrew