We went for 2 weeks immediately before the hurricane hit…
It hadn’t been completed when I was there but I really liked the sound of the Highline – a new park built on top of one of the old elevated railways
This was quite nice for an evening stroll, it’s in an up and coming trendy area and was full of people dressed as zombies.
Go to Ellens Stardust Diner…the waiters/waitresses are all aspiring musical actors, and sing while you eat. All tips go on their singing and dancing lessons.
Go to Ellis Island…it’s part of the trip to the Statue of Liberty – which to be honest is not worth a visit – when we went the museum was shut, so you go to Liberty Island…take loads of photos from various angles, then bugger off to Ellis Island. The museum at Ellis Island was interesting, as a bit of an history geek I enjoyed that.
If you want to see the Status of Liberty, go on the free Staten Island ferry, it looks better from a distance.
Eating – we ate in Diners all the time, my wife loves them…I set myself a gruelling task of surveying burgers and chocolate milkshakes in New York. Can’t remember the name of the place that was my favourite, but it doesn’t matter they were all good.
PS. Don’t expect the famous American customer service at the attractions, everybody we encountered seemed to hate their jobs. But the waiters/waitresses were all nice – the power of needing tips!