As soon as possible, dive into any subway stop and ask the station manager for a subway map. Use it to plan trips and routes. If you are going to be there for at least 5 days, buy the weekly metro pass for unlimited rides ($22) Thereon, here?s some suggestions. What: ?Tengra?, a restaurant operated by enterprising Chinese from Calcutta / Darjeeling, just off the intersection of Broadway and Queens Blvd (on the Grand Ave side). Why: For those 2 am cravings for chinese cuisine as its done ?back home? (Chinese / American chopsuey, momo darj eshtyle, etc) How: Ride the G, R or V (going uptown) train from Manhattan and alight at the Grand Ave / Newton stop. Ride on the second car from the front and use the exits immediately ahead, stairs to the South side of Queens Blvd. Lower Manhattan: What: Cruise past Statue of Liberty and Manhattan skyline view from NY harbour Plan on a half day tour of Wall Street, the former WTC site, Battery Park and Statue of Liberty. Approx time: 2-3 hours. How: Take subway to Chambers street in downtown Manhattan and meander southwards to the famed canyons of Wall street via the former WTC site, ending up at Battery Park. Plan to arrive at Battery Park (at the southern tip of Manhattan) around 5 pm-ish, as a part of the tail end of the walkabout. The Staten Island Ferry terminal is to your left as you look towards the statue of liberty from the park. Ferries depart every 30 mins and are free. Board the ferry and go topside (up two levels) and to the right side railings for a clear view of the statue as you sail by. Do not disembark on reaching the other side, unless specifically announced on the PA system. Remain onboard and, on the trip back, head for the deck from where you initially boarded for a great sunset view of the approaching Manhattan skyline. Bundle up well for the chilly winds. Beer and cocoa both available on the ferry caf?. Additions: What: Empire State Building, Chinatown and Canal Street. Why: Rated as one of the most romantic places in the world to kiss a woman (Chinatown for browsing/trinket shopping afterwards) How: Start your day walking through the crowds/trinkets/ of Chinatown and Canal Street Editions of, well, everything from Gucci to the latest movies in the theatres, those not yet released and audio CD?s (bargaining a must). Dine at any of the restaurants (dim sum, anyone?) on Mulberry Street before heading towards Wall Street. Unless you prefer Mickey D?s. Upper Manhattan: Possible Itinerary: The Met, Central Park & Times Square. What: The famed Metropolitan Museum of Art, one of the finest museums with a stunning art collection. Plan on several hours and comfortable walking shoes. End the evening at Times Square amongst the jostling, gawking throngs. Where: Fifth Ave at 82nd Street, Manhattan, NY. End Additional itinerary: Natural History Museum at Central Park West at 79th St. The planetarium is arguably the best in the world. The full tour takes several hours. Others: The Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art and its store, Broadway Shows (tickets avaiable at Times Square). For the sweet tooth and other culinary oddities: Subway to West 4th St, (ride in the first 3 cars), using station exits directly ahead, then head down W. Houston Street to the Italian bakeries: Molto Bene. In the opp. directions and a few blocks away on Macdougal St is Kati Rolls in Greenwish Village, a unique culinary item from Calcutta. For lovers of blues and jazz, round the corner is the legendary Blues Alley. Around Union Square & 14th Street: The Strand bookshop will drive you batty. Madame Tussauds wax museum an iffy proposition. Hindi movie: Loews in Times Square, sub-basement level of the Virgin music store. AMC 25 theatres cineplex on 42nd right infront of the Port Authority. Must do: caricature drawn by street artists in from of the AMC theatres and heading towards Times Square. Do NOT do: Take your significant other on a stroll down from Madison Avenue towards Fifth Avenue and 59th past Tiffany's, Van Cleef et Arpels etc. For further information: credit card number please ! :) Have a great trip!