Heading for New York, what to do?

[davester]

Hey all,

We're spending 10 days in New York starting on Tuesday. We'll be staying at a friend's place on Long Island but will have a car plus we'll take the train in to Manhattan a few times. Wondering what the forum brain trust has in mind that would be fun things to do. We already have the Met, the Frick, and the Highline on our list. What are other "can't miss" things to do?

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Normally I would say to Skip central park. It's just a park. It is very nice, but there are better things do see IMHO. But if you have 10 days, maybe do visit Central park in one of these days

Times Square/Broadway
A Broadway show
Rockefeller Center
Intrepid
Grande Central https://grandcentralterminal.com/visit/
Statue of Liberty
Empire State Building
MOMA
Battery Park / Castle Clinton / Financial District / 911 Memorial

[Fritz]

Bring weapons!!!
Just kidding.
Only if you ride our immaculate subways.

If you like opera or bway, you can usually find discounted tix.
The Gugg.
Folk Art Museum.
9th & 10th Ave for food if you want to avoid mid town insanity prices and crowds.
and below 14th.
There may some free stuff up at Lincoln Center in the eves.
And Battery Park City.  Central Park is cool, just watch out for cyclists.
In midtown especially be very aware of ebikes.
Prospect Park in Bklyn is rather lovely. Carroll Gardens and Park Slope west of the Park.  
As is Williamsburg. And Greenpoint north of Wburg.
Smorgasburg depending on the temp, in Marsha Johnson Park on the east river in the BK.
Good town for jazz.
Chelsea Market, though tending to be crowdy, is a fun hour or two with lots of food, fashion & smurfs.
LI beaches are nice depending on where you are.
Unless you have a "mission" I'd avoid the Apple stores.
Try to avoid Times Square area.  There really is nothing to see there but crowds, foreign tourists, scams and shams.
Unless you go at 3am, when it's still crowded, but even more uninviting.
Don't go see a TV show being shot of any kind.  Trust me or bring a can of paint.

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Also check out davemchine's report

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBadApples/co..._new_york/

I’m back from New York and had a very good but exhausting time. I recommend good shoes and being skinny. I also recommend a zoom camera. Put phone in low power mode to last the day. Here are a few photos https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B1u5DaMXLWdcMm

What I did right

vintage boat architectural tour was great. comfortable and I saw a lot.
The MET was amazing. We stayed maybe 4 hours and could have stayed longer.
took a monocular which was very helpful while sightseeing.
What I did wrong

As a first time visitor I tried to travel light and left the Canon SX50 at home which was a big mistake. Many of the sights are seen from a distance and my iPhone was not adequate.
Walked so much I got terrible blisters.
Didn’t check if tickets to venues was needed. I missed out on The Frick.