Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park, Times Square, Lincoln Center, Rockefeller Plaza, The United Nations, Empire State Building, World Trade Center Site, New York Stock Exchange, New York Public Library, Grand Central Terminal,

Airport - Three large airports (and several small ones) serve the region. John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK) is in the borough of Queens to the east of the city. Many international airlines fly into JFK and it is a major international hub for Delta Airlines (Terminals 2 and 3) and American Airlines (Terminal 8 and 9). Newark Liberty International Airport are large international airports while LaGuardia Airport is a busy domestic airport.
Shopping - New York shopping is a nonstop eye-opener, from the pristine couture houses flanking Madison Avenue to quirkier shops downtown. Manhattan is a place for wandering - new boutiques are constantly springing up, even on streets that were deserted just weeks before. Manhattan's must-hit shopping neighborhoods concentrate their temptations, sometimes with boutiques in nearly every address on a block, so you can easily spend a couple of hours walking and browsing.

Hotels

Ritz-Carlton New York - 50 Central Park S, at 6th Ave., New York, NY, 10019, 212/308-9100

Mercer Hotel - 147 Mercer St., at Prince St., New York, NY, 10012, 212/966-6060

Hilton Times Square - 234 W. 42nd St., between 7th and 8th Aves., New York, NY, 10036, 212/642-2500

Cosmopolitan - 95 West Broadway, at Chambers St., New York, NY, 10007, 212/566-1900

Excelsior - 45 W. 81st St., between Central Park W and Columbus Ave., New York, NY, 10024, 212/362-9200

Dream Hotel - 210 W. 55th St., at Broadway, New York, NY, 10019, 212/247-2000

Restaurants

Chanterelle - 2 Harrison St., New York, NY, 10013, 212/966-6960

Cafe Habana - 17 Prince St., New York, NY, 10012, 212/625-2001

Blue Ribbon Sushi - 119 Sullivan St., New York, NY, 10012, 212/343-0404

BLT Steak - 106 E. 57th St., New York, NY, 212/752-7470

Babbo - 110 Waverly Pl., New York, NY, 10011, 212/777-0303

Alain Ducasse - Essex House, 155 W. 58th St., New York, NY, 10019, 212/265-7300