Ok. Soho for shopping (and some good eats) which is really close to Chinatown and what remains of Little Italy, so you can incorporate exercise into your vacation! If you are into it, then the Statue of Liberty is interesting but a bit kitsch and there isn't much to actually do there, except visit the statue. Same for Ellis Island, although that has like a museum aspect to it and it is an interesting experience to step into the great hall there. Obviously you must visit the Met, it is worth spending a week in there alone! Also, I HIGHLY recommend the Cloisters, I love it there (I went there last Sunday), it really makes you feel like you are in Italy (I just got back from Italy a couple months ago and it really invokes that same European feeling for me) and is a very interesting museum experience, one that you can get in Europe, but is rare to find in America. Also, the weather has been brilliant lately and the little gardens and park there are lovely. The top of the Empire State building is also another thing, but it really is just going to the top of a building to see the view and I wouldn't put it at the top of my list. A tour of the NBC studios at Rockfeller Center is pretty interesting. If you are going in the near future, the TriBeCa film festival is in full swing and tickets are cheap. Maybe you can try and see a ballet or opera at the Met (Lincoln Center). A Broadway show is always a good thing to do when visiting the city. And then there are the museums, and the museums and the museums (MoMa, Guggenhiem, Whitney, Met, Nat History, ect.). And since you are going in the spring/summer there will definately be a street fair somewhere! If I think of anything else I will post.
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