Go visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, two landmarks of New York City. To get there by the ferry, you need to purchase round-trip ferry tickets at Castle Clinton National Monument in Lower Manhattan. Ferries from New York operate on a loop, stopping first at Liberty Island and then at Ellis Island before returning to Battery Park, New York.Directions to get the ferry dock:http://www.nps.gov/stli/planyourvisit/pu��Go visit the Empire State Building, one of the many landmarks of our city. It is located at 350 5th Avenue. To get there by MTA subway, take the 1, 2, or 3 (Seventh Avenue Lines), A, C or E (Eighth Avenue Subway) to 34th Street/Penn Station. Or take the B, D, F, N, Q, R or Path to 34th Street/Avenue of the Americas.Go walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, which is, if I m correct, which I might not be, is the oldest structure in the city. If not the oldest structure, the oldest bridge. To get there, and walk across it, take the 4, 5, or 6 to the Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall stop. Another option would be to take the J, M, or Z to Chambers Street.Go visit Coney Island, the home of the world famous Cyclone roller coaster. The amusement park will be closed, especially in the winter time, but the aquarium is open year-round, and sometimes the pier is open, so you can get some snacks -- they have fantastic corn dogs on the pier. To get there by train, take the D, Q N or F train to Stillwell Avenue, which is the last stop. This takes about 45 minutes from midtown Manhattan, and sometimes longer, depending on where you are coming from.Go for a ride on the Circle Line. There are numerous different cruises �C one is the Full Island Cruise, which takes you around Manhattan on a three-hour cruise. The Semi-Circle Cruise sets sail on a two-hour cruise down the Hudson offering a stunning panoramic of the famed New York skyline and a close-up view of Lady Liberty. The Liberty Cruise turns 75-minutes into a quick and inspirational way to see New York��s highlights from the water. There is also a Harbor Lights Evening Cruise, which allows you to view the hotspots of New York City from the water at night. Then, there is The Beast. It��s a boat that travels at forty-five miles per hour down the river to the Statue of Liberty. Both cruises are fun and informational, and are a great way to kill some time if you don��t have anything to do.Here is the Circle Line schedule:http://www.circleline42.com/site/schedul��Circle Line special events:http://www.circleline42.com/site/browse.��Go to visit some museums. There are so many, that listing directions to all of them would be a waste of your time and my time, so instead, I will give you a list where there is a list of all the museums of New York City. You can pick some that sound interesting, and then you can find directions to that place, either from the website, or from Google, simply by typing in directions to and insert the museum you would like to go to beside it. Museums in New York City http://www.ny.com/museums/all.museums.ht����New York City Zoos and Aquariums��http://gonyc.about.com/od/zoosaquariums/�� Top 25 New York Boutiques http://nymag.com/visitorsguide/shopping/����Top 25 New York Shopping Destinations��http://nymag.com/visitorsguide/shopping/����Shopping in New York City��http://gonyc.about.com/od/shopping/Shopp�� Best New York Boutiques As voted by customershttp://newyork.citysearch.com/bestof/win�� The Top 100 Boutiques in New York http://www.luckymag.com/sites/cityguides����Best New York City Picks��http://nymag.com/bestofny/food/��The Best Restaurants in NYC��http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/rest����New York City Attractions��http://www.lovetoeatandtravel.com/site/u����Things to do in New York City��http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-27��Note: Maps of New York City are at every newsstand, and newsstands are all around New York City. Also, for transportation, there are maps in subway cars and on subway trains, and there are also maps in buses. The maps at bus stops are usually just for the bus route.All the best ?
Andrea, may I recommend the following.Landmarks-Empire State Building-Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island-Rockefeller Center and the Top of the Rock Observation Deck-Times Square (no trip is complete without a visit to the Crossroads of the World )-Lower Manhattan/Wall Street Area-United Nations-Central Park-Brooklyn Bridge (you can walk across it too)-Grand Central Terminal (largest railroad terminal in the world)-A Ride on the Staten Island Ferry (its free and you can see the Statue of Liberty as the ferry crosses the harbor)-Sightseeing tour on a Double Decker Bus-Visit the museums-Shopamong othersRestaurantsIn regards to place to eat in New York City. There are thousands of restaurants in the Five Boroughs of New York City. Depending on your taste, your budget and your preferred location, may I recommend the link below.http://www.menupages.com/ -- MenuPages.com is the one of the best website on the online. It included menus with prices, as well as restaurant reviews. Bon appetit!Good luck and happy holidaysNative New Yorker
you must take a stroll in Central Park and visit the Rockefeller Center. also, the 911 Memorial Site.
go to 38th and madison...you can get plenty of watermelonandfriedchicken...