Take t he St at en Isl and Ferry inst ead of a t ourist
boat / hel icopt er. Obviously, if you are wanting a
beautiful aerial view of the city a ferry isn?t going
to do it.
You can get t he St at en Isl and Ferry f or f ree f rom
t he port at Bat t ery Park. While you are walking
toward the ferry terminal you will be approached
by those trying to sell you onto a tourist boat (a
lot of money, similar view) say no, always. They
will then try to push the helicopter on you and
that decision is up to you. But you get beautiful
views from the Staten Island Ferry.
Good f ood doesn?t al ways mean f ancy
rest aurant s Get off the major tourist streets and
wander around and you will find amazing food at
fantastic prices. If you are going to a restaurant
make sure you go before 7pm if you don?t have a
reservation, before it gets to busy.