I plan on going to New York around late March/early April (riding the Amtrak straight to Penn Station). It'll only be for a few days. Taking two of my nieces as graduation present since they have been stuck in one mid-western state their whole lives.
I never been there...any tips? I may not even have to leave Manhattan since it seems like a lot of tourist type stuff to do there.
Find one or two touristy things to do in the morning and then reserve the afternoon for just walking around and exploring. There's so much to see in NY that just posting up and people watching can be a cool activity. If you want your nieces to see something a little different and open thier eyes you could take them uptown or to chinatown. Maybe take them up to the heights for some Dominican food If all else fails, at least take one of those double decker tour buses. I've found that when I travel if I just want to see all the touristy things in one shot I'll take a double decker around for a day or half-day.