Finding it
Hudson News is in Gate 8 in Terminal 7 near Gate 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport. It is airside, past the security checkpoint, so allow for the queue before you count on it.
- Nearest gates
- Gate 8
- Level
- 3
Terminal 7 has 13 places to eat and 9 shops in this directory; the earliest opens at 12am.
Hours against the security queue
Hudson News opens at 4:30am and closes at 11pm. FlyIndex's wait-time data puts the typical JFK checkpoint queue at 28 minutes around 4am.
Across the week, JFK security runs longest around 8am at a median of 33 minutes, and lightest around 2am at 10 minutes. The queue is typically building before this location opens.
Queue figures are medians from FlyIndex's JFK wait-time record, not a live reading.
What to expect
- snacks
- Travel essentials
- Phone accessories
- Souvenirs
Other options in Terminal 7
All past the same checkpoint, so you can reach them without clearing security again.
Sources
- Hudson News, Terminal 7 - John F. Kennedy International Airport — John F. Kennedy International Airport, checked 2026-09-10
Official Travel Resources
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