There's no point "trying to replicate in a sim", because you do not know what to replicate
Well, you could try 1300 ft. at 191 kts, clean, on the East bank of the Hudson heading South - as per the map we have been shown, try various configurations and see where you end up. Soon get an idea.
Once you've made a decision - stick with it, unless an absolutely cast iron alternative is handed to you on a plate, with a guarantee. What you gonna do now, sue the bloke because you can prove, absolutely, using an electronic gadget, that with hindsight, and 2 weeks to think about it, that he could have made a better decision ? 3-1/2 minutes was all they had.