Re: NYC - places to go
in addition to what others have already mentioned-
walk the brooklyn bridge from south st seaport to cadman plaza, then have dinner in Montague Street, Brooklyn, and head to the pier after sunset for a lovely view of the lit skyline. an excellent opportunity for photography, you're guaranteed some unusual pics of new york city.
instead of going to Liberty Island, take the staten island ferry... vaisay bhi once u're on Liberty Island, u wouldn't be able to get a pic of the Lady in entirety.
Lower Manhattan - ur typical walking tour - start with Trinity Church, NYSE, fed plaza, wtc, walk up to the bull, then do battery park, from there either embark the boat to liberty island, or walk a little further to staten island ferry and take that boat, once u come back to battery park, walk to south st seaport, then walk the brooklyn bridge to brooklyn heights, dinner and pier... all this will take u abt 8 hrs at a leisurely pace.
Little Italy, SoHo, Central Park are worth a visit. There is a Bodies museum at south st seaport if that interests u, i also love the natural history museum and the Met. and i think the circus is in town at MSG. bronx zoo is america's 2nd largest, it's quite nice. there's new york aquarium at coney island. u can watch a play on broadway.
if you're going to be here in the summer, then u shd take the boat from Sheepshead Bay in brooklyn, it's a 3 hr ride, take a sandwich and eat dinner on the boat... enjoy the view of the verrazano bridge, and fireworks every friday night.
also in the summer there's the renaissance faire in upstate new york, it's quite fun. some ppl also like to visit atlantic city, it's close by, but of course that's more fun when you're in a group.
