Ellis Island and its museum
pick a show on Broadway (I'd go see Bradley Cooper in
The Elephant Man, or I'd catch
The Book of Mormon, from the guys who created
Southpark)
have a drink in the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center
the Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
experience the quintessential American chop house, Peter Lugar's. It's major $$$. (They don't accept credit cards - only U.S. checks or U.S. debit cards, or a Peter Lugar's account...and you need a coat and tie) -
Welcome to Peter Lugers Steakhouse
go up to the crown in the Statue of Liberty
catch a baseball game of any kind, major or minor league - and don't get up when the ball is in play if you need the loo or another pint!
Nom Wah for dim sum, if you're into Chinese food -
12 best dim sum restaurants in New York City
Ray's for a slice of New York-style pizza. If you're in the know, you fold it in one hand and eat off it that way. Yes, it drips, but damn. Just....damn. Lots of locations.
Pick a walking tour. They're great, especially if you're into literary pub crawls or Edith Wharton's New York. -
New York's Best Walking Tours - Visitor's Guide - New York Magazine
The Whitney Museum, with a new location that opens May 1. -
Home | Whitney Museum of American Art
anything in Central Park, even the zoo.
Coney Island
...and then go pick a neighborhood pub.
Above all, have a great time! New York is a great playground.