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Originally Posted by jabbs
Yeah look I have not been there before so I am really not sure whats worth seeing, but I am interested in places to eat, museums, and buildings/ sculptures of significance.
Theres so much to do in ny it definitely helps to be specific in terms of things you like to eat, to do, etc. I haven't really looked in to the hotel you mentioned, but the location (near times square) seems ok. A place like TriBeCa is great to live in but can probably be avoided on a trip here.
Being near times square or midtown west in general is good for subway line options. If you're looking for a more 'hip' hotel you can look into the standard or the ace. Times square is very touristy in general and not representative of life here (also avoid eating meals in this area apart from maybe breakfast or a snack).
Museums - moma, the met, natural history museum are the big 3. The new museum and the Whitney can be considered too if you're into modern art.
Architecture/public places - central park, times square, empire state bldg, rock center,the high line, Washington square park, Madison square park, tons more stuff in those general vicinities. Pretty much any tourist guide will point all of this stuff out. Brooklyn bridge walk is good too
Food - very subjective, but you can maybe start by browsing ny.eater.com and looking for the hot or essential restaurant lists. Also check out nymag.com or the times for their reviews and narrow down by budget/cuisine. If you can be more specific I can name things in the areas or cuisines yu like
Hope this helps