Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Brooklyn (the location of JFK Airport) less than an hour after he departed from Washington, D.C. Cardinal Edward Egan welcomed the Holy Father to New York.
Other persons greeting the Holy Father included Bishop Celestino Migliore, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations, Bishop William F. Murphy, bishop of Rockville Centre, Bishop Gregory John Mansour, eparch of Saint Maron of Brooklyn for Maronites, Bishop Manuel Batakian, eparch of Our Lady of Nareg in New York for Armenian Catholics, Bishop Thomas V. Daily, bishop emeritus of Brooklyn, and state and local leaders, including New York mayor, Michael Bloomberg.
The Holy Father was greeted with cheers from the waiting crowd and music performed by a band.
Shortly after arrival, Pope Benedict left by helicopter for the headquarters of the United Nations.
