Consider buying a CityPass, a group of tickets to five top-notch attractions in New York: the Empire State Building, the Guggenheim Museum, the American Museum of Natural History, the Museum of Modern Art, and Circle Line Cruises. The $65 pass, which saves you half the cost of each individual ticket, is good for nine days from first use. It also helps beat long ticket lines at some attractions.
Discount coupons, as well as maps, are also available at the city's official tourism marketing bureau, NYC & Company (www.nycvisit.com), near Times Square on 7th Avenue and at kiosks throughout the city.