Eat ate Carmens it is (Family style Italian) in times square, right next to the marriott Marquis, get the 48 hour city tour bus pass and take that to see the city, then venture out on your own.
If you have a car, and like Orange county choppers, you can drive up to there site and check out the store and the shop.
The statue of Liberty is open again, i recommend if you want to go up into the statue, you get there early, like 8am.
Check out Orbitz or priceline.com to get the lowest rates for rooms. book online.
Try to book tickets now for the david letterman show, and for any other television show filmed in new york.
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