Visiting New York for a couple days, I need loads of advice.?

Ok, so I fly into macarthur airport in long island on the 14th, I only have a day or two, (im there on buisness) and have never been there before, I would like to see the statue of liberty, and ground zero. Any advice for a short time visitor to this great city?Visiting New York for a couple days, I need loads of advice.?
I have visited Ny a couple of times. My first suggestion would be not to fly into LI. If you only have a short amount of time I would not even worry about the statue, she takes a long time because of the security risk. I would say the Empire State building would take like 2 hours as well. I would just by a day subway pass. Its like 20 bucks, unlimited. Ground zero will not take very long at all, they even have the subway station there back open. I would also go to times square, it is pretty cool. You can also hit Little Italy and China town up. Little Italy has some cool places to eat and China town has some good steals.Visiting New York for a couple days, I need loads of advice.?
MacArthur is way out on Long Island, you'll need a full day for your Manhattan stuff. You'll probably take the LIRR into Manhattan. For the two things you mention, take the subway downtown--the #1 IRT actually has a World Trade Center stop. From there you can easily walk down to where the boat to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty leaves (it is the same boat, one price, you can get off at either or both to explore and take a later boat onward.) The big problem is that this is so popular the VERY long lines form, and you can wait up to two hours before being able to board a boat.


As long as you are in lower Manhattan, try to see the stock exchange, Fraunces Tavern, Chinatown (eat at Wo Hop on Mott Street), and South Street Seaport.


If you can't wait for the long lines on the Ellis/Statue boat, take the Staten Island ferry. The round trip is one hour--less time than you would spend waiting on line, it's free, and has a great view of the harbor.
Just FYI: Struts...a day pass on the Train is $4.00 it's called a Fun pass.


If you want an unlimited metrocard (train pass) for a week it's 27.00 and worth it.





I would steer clear of Times Square, it's turned into a Corporate Playground. Disney %26amp; applebees...you can get that anywhere.


Instead go to Little Italy for Italian Food %26amp; Gelatto. Also very touristy but still good is China Town.


A really chill vibe is in Brooklyn, Williamsberg %26amp; Clinton Hill. Good for people watching %26amp; great Restaurants.
Unless you have several days to visit other sites, I would stay away from the Statue of Liberty. You are going to have wait on long lines and that will take up a half of a day. Visit the Empire State Building, that's on 34th Street and Fifth Avenue, not far away from Penn Station. Then walk over to Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, and TImes Square. That you could do in a day.
Since your only going to be here for a couple of days, my advice would be to take a bus tour around Manhattan. You can take the Grey Line (the double decker red buses). Its all day hop on/hop off for one fee (even offer two and three day fees), and it takes you to all of the major sites in NYC: United Nations, Central Park, Empire State Building, South Street Seaport, Ground Zero, just to name a few. And the ferry admission to the Statue of Liberty is included in the price of the bus.








But if you want to explore the city on your own, then I also second the all day Metro Card.
If you don't mind walking 3 miles, take an early morning train to Flatbush Ave Brooklyn and walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to the WTC site. It's one of the great walks in a great walking city. Read up on the Roeblings' before you go. Directly under the Bridge is one of NYC's great pizza places-Grimaldi's . Whole pies only but it makes a heck of a late night snack.


If you don't walk across the Bridge use the LIRR to Flatbush Ave anyway.


Take the 4 or the 5 one stop into Manhattan get off at the Bowling Green Station.


Looking at the water The Statue of Liberty Ferry dock is directly across the street.


Going up Broadway -to your right - you will come to Trinity Church , if you make a left down narrow Rector street you may notice that Alexander Hamilton and Robert Fulton have abutting grave sites,


Continue down Rector toTrinity which becomes Church make a right and then a couple of blocks to the WTC site. Look behind you at the big black monolith at 140 Broadway, then place your head as far back on your shoulders as it will go and stare at a point in the sky that is twice as high as 140 B'wy.
Good answers above.





To those, I'll add a couple of things. Do a lot of walking, it's a great way to see a lot of stuff! In addition, a one-day Fun Pass for MetroCard is $7, not $20. Other than that, there's some good stuff above. Find out what you like, what you really want to do, and just do it!
Leave the city and head north to the Catskill Mountains, not far away.