I guess you don't fly into JFK... The Canarsie approach to 13 is alive and well!
I have actually done the Canarsie approach countless times from the early 70s to 2005 when I finished on B747s! I now fly 737s and do not think people flying passengers on visual short finals turns in airliners is to be recommended! The Canarsie is a special approach procedure which is tightly controlled, with visual guidance, and works well. Whacking around a tight circuit at a Greek island- very different, not nearly as safe. We also have some very inexperienced pilots who need at least 500' to get into the slot. .They have enough to contend with with my operating practices as it is without petrifying them on dazzling turns at low altitudes. Even BA does not want turns below 500'