Regarding my post - please don't read into my reflections that there was
anything wrong with my flight. Because of the way I've been flying
(generally IFR), I found a non-talking VFR a flight a bit strange.

Having said that, I've found NY ATC very accomodating when they can be.
I'd say that an over the top flight is fine, weather permitting. Give
it a full 1,000 ft clearance and talk to them. Good advice given by
Jose and others in my thread.

Though it doesn't directly relate to your flight, one of the most
beautiful flights I've done recently was KHPN to Durham IFR. I planned
and expected to be cleared somewhere out over Jersey. It was a
beautiful dawn over NYC and I was cleared directly over JFK at 5,000.
Despite 4 or 5 departures having to halt their ascents until seeing or
clearing me, it appeared to be no problem. And again, all quite beautiful.

RNR wrote:
I'm contemplating a flight from the Philly area to Cape Cod. My
biggest concern is the huge Class B area that encompasses Newark and
the New York Airports. I often fly around the Philly Bravo with
little in the way of route disruption. It will, however be a long way
around this airspace.

My question is this: is it unreasonable (or unsafe) to consider flying
over the New York Bravo? That would make my trip much more direct. I
doubt that I would get clearance to fly through. I also doubt that I
would be able to get flight following. I am a little concerned about
flying over the Bravo, especially considering Maule Driver's recent
post about overflying Philly's space. If I do fly over the Bravo,
should I call approach and give them a heads-up about my intentions
(and maybe get flight following that way) or are they too busy to be
concerned with a VFR flyover? Thanks.
Rich Russell