I'm going to New York in 2 weeks. What is the one thing you would say is a MUST to do?

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dookie

Catch the statten island ferry, its free and you can get a good view of New York and the Statue of Liberty.

Go up the top of the Empire State building, or go up the Rockafella center (i think its called that, where ever NBC is) and you get an awesome view from there.

Times Square is exciting

Check out the WTC site

Central park

Morton Downey Jr.

There are many and the list above is pretty good, I would add a boat ride around manhatten. Its super touristy, but you will see a lot. Also go to Top of the Rock (30 Rockefeller).

ALSO, I found this great "secret" (no longer) rooftop bar near the UN. Great place for a foofy martini:
Top of the Tower at the Beekman Tower Hotel, 3 Mitchell Place at 49th Street and First Avenue; 212-980-4796; Old-school top-floor bar has two small outdoor areas.
http://www.thebeekmanhotel.com/Dining/

Prairie Girl

It would be too hard for me to pick just one thing. Here's what I'd do if I'd never been there before. Look the list over and decide what sounds best to you. You'll have so much fun.
Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island
Times Square at night
Empire State Bldg - better than Top of Rock
Broadway Show
Twin Tower site -- and St Paul's Chapel across the street that has become a memorial to victims
Bike taxi ride through Central Park
China Town/Little Italy
Walk across Brooklyn Bridge and eat pizza at Grimaldi's on Brooklyn side
Ride the subway -- doesn't matter where you go, just ride it
Also take the Red Hop On/Off tour bus around town
Toy R Us is better than F.A.O. Schwarz (to my surprise)
Go down to the Today Show to wave to friends back home
South Street Seaport
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Columbus Circle
Have a slice Juniors Famous Cheesecake in Times Square - but skip the food -- it's only fair at best
Instead eat at Carmines Italian also in Times Square
Shop at Macy's & Bloomingdale's or wherever you like, but shop
Harbor cruise around Manhattan
Take the tour bus into Harlem & Brooklyn
If you have $200 per person take a helicopter ride over the city

Aaaa â™¥

im from ny so idk i might think some of these "exciting" things arent as exiting anymore..
ashton had some good i deas
but times square at night its mad cool....!!!! (theres tons of stuff to do esp if u hava car but u could try to find out more abt it...)
as for during the day u cud try central park
enjoyy maybe ill see u round lmaoo

Ashley D

Times Square
5th avenue
radio city
ground zero
empire state building
see a Broadway show
got to the MET
wax museums...

But i usually just like to walk around brooklyn, especially if the weather is great.

Jamerican Steve

You MUST have fun. Where you go depends on what you like.

Here are a few places that often come up.

Restaurants
* Second Avenue Deli
* Carnegie Deli
* Stage Deli
* Juniorâ€™s Cheescake
* Mickey Mantleâ€™s Restaurant
http://nysgo.com/guide/2007/04/11/new-york-city-restaurant/

Shopping
* Macyâ€™s (West 34th Street and Broadway in the heart of Hearld Square)
* Bloomingdaleâ€™s (Lexington Avenue at East 59 and East 60 Streets)
* The shops along Fifth Avenue (just donâ€™t max out you credit cards)
* FAO Schwarz
* Toys â€œRâ€ Us in Times Square
* Lord and Taylor (5th Avenue at East 38th Street)
* Chinatown/Canal Street Area (if you want to go on the cheap for the stuff you canâ€™t get on Fifth Avenue)
* NBA Store (for the basketball fan
* 5th Avenue at East 52nd Street)
* The Apple Computer Store (East 59th Street and Fifth Avenue)
* The Time Warner Center (West 59th Street
* Columbus Circle)
* Hershey Store (for those with a sweet tooth)
* M&M World (49th Street and 7th Avenue)
* Grand Central Terminal (for the shopping)
* H&M
* Century 21 Department Store (Church and Cortlandt Street)
* Forever 21
* Barneys New York (660 Madison Ave)
* Abercrombie & Fitch (5th Avenue @ 57th Street and Water Street between Fulton and John Streets)
* American Eagle Outfiters (4 locations in Manhattan)
* Urban Outfitter (8 locations in Manhattan)
http://nysgo.com/guide/2007/04/12/new-york-city-shopping/

Museums
* Museum Mile (Fifth Avenue from East 86 to East 103 Streets)
* Museum of Natural History and the Rose Center for Earth and Space (formerly the Hayden Platerium)
* MoMa
* New Museum of Contemporary Art
* Madame Tussaud Wax Museum
* New York City Fire Museum
* New York City Police Museum
* Transit Museum
* The Bronx Museum of the Arts
* Brooklyn Museum
* Milk Gallery
* American Craft Museum
* Museum of American Folk Art
* Museum of the Moving Image
* The Paley Center For Media (formerly the Museum of Television and Radio)
* The Municipal Art Society
http://nysgo.com/guide/2007/04/13/new-york-museums/

Landmarks
* Empire State Building
* Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island
* Rockefeller Center and the Top of the Rock Observation Deck
* Times Square (no trip is complete without a visit to theâ€Crossroads of the Worldâ€)
* Broadway show
* Lower Manhattan/Wall Street Area
* United Nations
* Central Park
* Brooklyn Bridge (you can walk across it too)
* Grand Central Terminal (largest railroad terminal in the country)
* A Ride on the Staten Island Ferry (its free and you can see the Statue of Liberty as the ferry crosses the harbor)
* Sightseeing tour on a Double Decker Bus
* Bronx Zoo/New York Botanical Garden
* Governorâ€™s Island
http://nysgo.com/guide/2007/04/14/new-york-landmarks/

Source(s):
http://nysgo.com/

Sixfeettall

Visit my favorite museum in the world--on Manhattan Island, but at the far north: The Cloisters -- Metropolitan Museum of Art's medieval collection. In a gorgeous setting (Fort Tryon Park).

Go see Central Park.

Times Square is also a must--eat at Ellen's Stardust Diner, where the wait staff all sing.

And closest to my heart--see the WTC Tribute Museum on Liberty Street and check out the new construction at the site.

Other than those, which are just a few suggestions, the best thing to do is to walk around and look at everything and all the people everywhere. There is more to do in NYC than one can do in a single lifetime.