Possible Clues:

• Half-buck coin figure
• He defeated RMN
• Stone picture
• 1991 Best Picture nominee
• He was slain six yrs. after winning a Pulitzer
• N.Y. airport with a post-security outdoor lounge
• Alternative to La Guardia or Newark, in brief
• Cab destination for a NYC tourist
• Intially, an assassinated American president
• 'Camelot' president, for short