New York is 1-2 hours ahead of San José. During US standard time (November-March), New York is 1 hour ahead. During US DST (March-November), New York is 2 hours ahead. Costa Rica doesn't observe DST.
San José uses CST (UTC-6) year-round while New York switches between EST/EDT.
Business hours overlap well! 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM NY corresponds to 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM or 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM San José. Tourism and eco-business coordination is manageable.
San José and New York are connected by frequent 5-hour flights. United, American, and JetBlue operate daily services.