Do you know the way to Niagara Falls?

I'm planning a trip to Niagara Falls from NYC. We have rented a car so we can see some of the rest of NY on the way, and would like to go through Binghamton and come back to JFK via some other route. The AAA Travel Dept reminded me that many thoroughfares in the east have lovely trees lining the highways, which are beautiful, but totally hide the surrounding landscape.

Could anyone tell me if highways 17, 86, 90 or 330 have trees lining the highway, or if you can see interesting scenery? This is the ONLY reason we are travelling by car, so I need to be sure we will see the scenery.

Any other suggested routes would also be welcome. We will leave JFK around 1pm on Monday, and want to be in the Niagara Falls area (tentative plan is Fort Erie) by Tuesday evening. Returning, we will leave NF area on Thursday mid-morning, and want to be within an hour of JFK by Friday evening.

Thanks!

I think 17 is more scenic than 90. 90 goes city to city. 17 is also a shorter trip than going through Albany. If I remember right, a section of route 17 was voted the most scenic highway east of the Mississippi.

While in many sections, trees do line the highways, there are open areas, and hills provide views.