The ground where the World Trade Center stood is now a haunting large construction site.  All very ordinary except for some evidence of building and renovation. The iron cross that was pulled out of...

if you want to go inside the base of the Statue of Liberty museum, you must make a reservation or else all you will be able to do is look at it from the outside. If you do make a reservation and you...

From some locations in NYC it is easier to get to Grand Central Station than to Times Square. The "S" - 42 Street Shuttle subway train runs from Grand Central Station to Times Square. Used as sort of...

Sells tickets on the day of performance for Broadway, Off-Broadway, dance and music events at either half or three-quarter price.

Madame Tussauds is so much fun to see. Of course, it's interesting seeing the wax figures of all the celebrities. But, if you go, it is well worth it to experience the Superman flying experience...

Interactive, modernized exhibits and an IMAX theater help bring this museum, dedicated to understanding the past, into the 21st century.

Visitors can learn about the UN's peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts by touring the complex, even when it is in session.

St. Patrick's Cathedral is truly magnificent to behold, inside and out.  One improvement would be to get rid of the novus ordo altar which blocks the view of the high altar and really is not needed...

Two marble lions mark the entrance to this Beaux Arts masterpiece, a National Historic Landmark containing more than six million books.

The art deco theater that is home of the famous dancing Rockettes.

Oasis of wildlife in downtown Manhattan where visitors can encounter more than 1,400 animals in a variety of habitats, including a tropical rain forest to view rare birds and icy Antarctica to view penguins and other chilly creatures.

A museum displaying works of art by German and Austrian artists and designers.

This section of Manhattan once inhabited by Jewish immigrants has undergone a rebirth in recent years.

Housed along with the collected books and manuscripts of J. Pierpont Morgan, the Treasures of the Royal Tombs of Ur include beautiful jewelry and trinkets from ancient Sumeria.

Indiana's native son hosts this off-beat, comedy talk show. Tickets must be reserved in advance through the mail. For standby ticket info call 212/247-6497 at 11 AM.

Major Exhibition Explores How a Young Nation Took Inspiration from a Champion of Freedom and Independence. The New-York Historical Society will shine a spotlight on one of America's first national heroes, the Marquis de Lafayette "Revolutionary War general, 'adopted son' of George Washington, diplomat and international champion of individual liberty“ whose name is all around us, but whose legacy is unknown to most Americans, in its new exhibition, French Founding Father: Lafayette's Return to Washington's America, opening Friday, November 16 and running through August 10, 2008, at the New-York Historical Society (Central Park West and 77th Street.)

 This is a great thing to do with kids and adults in New York.  The show is guaranteed clean and totally hilarious.  The comedians form teams to compete in comedy improvs based on cues from the...

The museum is currently closed for renovation until November 8, 2008.  See the website for more details. 

Famous street offering some of the most expensive and fashionable shops in the city.

The park includes, on one end, Hope Garden - a memorial to AIDS victims - and on another, the ferry that'll take you to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, not to mention a number of other memorials and monuments scattered in between.

Harlem is uptown Manhattan and  it begins where Central Park ends and extends upt o 155th Street.  Currently (2008) the crime rate is about kin to what it is in Santa Barbara, Calif., i.e. at an...

Classical music is hosted on a barge in the East River (near the Brooklyn Bridge).

Chinese immigrants have brought their traditions and culture to this neighborhood in New York City's Lower East Side.

You can tour the trading rooms, the museum and the Fed's vault, which holds 900 tons of gold.

The new Union Square Wine website is  UnionSquareWine.com.

Know Before You Go Extras, including eye de-puffers, oxygen blasts, scalp massages, glycolic peels and collagen masks, can be added to any service at an additional cost. More than five different...

Just across the street from the site of the World Trade Center, this chapel is sacred place, a holy place and an often overlooked place.  It is a must-visit for anyone  who  wants to pay their...

This landmark performance center features everything from intimate solo artists to grand-scale musicals. Superb restaurants, a museum and gift shop make for a memorable visit.

Home to the Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic, New York City Ballet and Julliard, as well as eight other resident companies, this 14-acre complex is the hub of Manhattan's cultural activity.

Fashionable neighborhood with boutiques, art and restaurants.

The Met opened in 1883 and is one of the most famous opera houses in the country today.

Originally built in 1696-97, the church was the first site of King's College, now Columbia University, and is the burial place of Alexander Hamilton and Robert Fulton.