The JFK tower controller asked the flight to climb to and make a left turn. At 21:24:06, the captain asked the first officer to "tell them we are in emergency." The first officer told the JFK tower controller that "we'll try once again[; we're running out of fuel," to which the controller replied, "okay." A few seconds later, the captain again told the first officer to "advise him we are an emergency" and asked if he did so. The first officer replied, "Yes sir, I already advised him." The JFK controller directed the flight to contact the NY TRACON approach controller once more at 21:24:39. The TRACON controller asked the flight to climb once more to . The captain asked the first officer again to "advise him we don't have fuel." The first officer replied, "Climb and maintain three thousand and ah we're running out of fuel sir." The captain once again asked whether the first officer had advised the controller of the fuel emergency, and the first officer replied, "Yes sir. I already advise him[;] hundred and eighty on the heading[;] we are going to maintain three thousand feet and he's going to get us back."