re: NYC cool things to do?

24 hour water taxi ticket—takes you to Brooklyn, Wall Street, around the Statue of Liberty for great pictures, several other stops and you have access to the water taxi for 24 hours. I find it’s a great way to get around town.

Grab a meal at Katz’s Deli—where harry met sally.
Go to broadway—see a good show
At ground zero go have beers at O’Haras Irish Pub. It’s a great locals bar and lots of good stories and people there.
Go to the top of one of the buildings—the rock, Empire State Building, or World One.
Ask a policeman or two for Good hole in the wall places to eat.

Carriage ride through central park
Lunch at tavern on the green

Have a blast. Great city.