I'm currently in Tokyo due to work, but was just in NYC a few days ago. I'm willing to offer any advice I can, although some of the posts on here have been really helpful. A few things I would absolutely recommend:
Finally, this is why I was lucky enough to have a trip to NYC someone else picked up the tab for. This here is my kid.
- Use the Subway as your primary mode of transport. With google maps app, etc it's incredibly easy to navigate. Also, I was with my wife and 10 year old son and never once felt unsafe.
- See Times Square, but don't stay in Times Square. See above, commuting is so easy in NYC but it's not my favorite place in the city...but something to be seen. I stayed there last week but I wasn't paying and didn't make the reservations.
- Go see a show even if you don't think you're a "show guy". It's worth it. Also, my favorite show is Stomp! At the Orpheum Theatre near NYU.
- If you eat at a chain restaurant while you are there then you deserve a punch in the face. Literally every block is littered with awesome places to eat, so try something new. I've found Yelp to be especially spot-on and helpful in NYC.
Finally, this is why I was lucky enough to have a trip to NYC someone else picked up the tab for. This here is my kid.
