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NORMA’S
152 West 52nd St., in the stylish Le Parker Meridien Hotel (Uptown but not Uptight); 212/265-9700; www.parkermeridien.com/normas.htm.

STATUE OF LIBERTY
866/STATUE4 or 212/269-5755; www.nps.gov/stli.

ELLIS ISLAND IMMIGRATION MUSEUM
Open daily 8:30am–6:15pm; ferry fees: $11.50 adults; www.nps.gov/elis.

GROUND ZERO
The fathomless space between Church, Barclay, Liberty and West streets; http://www.nycvisit.com/.

BROOKLYN BRIDGE
Enter on Centre Street in lower Manhattan.

SUBWAY
To get back across the river to Manhattan take the A train at Cadman Plaza/High Street in Brooklyn Heights.

NOODLETOWN
28 Bowery at Bayard Street.; 212/349-0923; open daily 9am–4am.

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
1000 Fifth Ave., between 80th and 84th streets.; 212/536-7710; open Tuesday–Thursday and Sunday 9:30am–5:30pm, Friday–Saturday 9:30am–9pm; suggested donation $15 adults; www.met.org.

BAR AMERICAIN
152 West 52^nd St.; 212/265-9700; reservations recommended.

BROADWAY SHOWS
Most Broadway theaters are in the area around Times Square from 42^nd Street to 50^th, East to Sixth Ave and West to Eighth Avenue. There are evening shows seven days a week, though many theaters are dark Sunday and Monday nights.

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER
Broadway at 60th St.; 212/721-6500; www.jazzatlincolncenter.org.

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
350 Fifth Ave., at 34th St.; 212/736-3100; $16 adults, $15 seniors and kids 12–17, $11 under 12, free to military in uniform; open daily 9am–midnight; www.cieloclub.com. Purchase tickets online to save time.

PM LOUNGE
50 Gansevoort St.; 212/255.6676; www.pmloungenyc.com.

CIELO CLUB
18 Little West 12th St.; 212/645-5700; closed Tuesday and Sunday; www.cieloclub.com.

40/40 CLUB
6 West 25^th St; 212/832-4040; www.the4040club.com.

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
33 Liberty Street; 212/720-5000; free; tours offered Monday-Friday 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm; www.ny.frb.org.

Pauline Frommer is the creator of the new Pauline Frommer Guidebooks which will be debuting in bookstores this July.

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