Kids in NYC
 

I just wanted to know what and where are the best places to visit and things to do with kids ages 9,7 & 3 in NYC.

The three-year old doesn't care.<BR><BR>The 7 and 9 should see places that will show up for the next few years in movies and on television, so they can say "I've been there."<BR><BR>Statue of Liberty, South Street Seaport (and a short boat trip), the top of the Empire State Building (later they'll see a video of Sleepless in Seattle and this will be important, plus it's a big part of James and the Giant Peach)the giant statue at Rockefeller Center. <BR><BR>Central Park will let them run, and a horse / carriage ride will be remembered for years.<BR><BR>If you have to go to a museum, there's a cr and a helicopter in the Museum of Modern Art (I think, maybe someone else can confirm) and this will be memorable for the kids.<BR><BR>They may also be impressed by the Aircraft Carrier Museum on the west side.<BR><BR>BAK

FAO Schwartz & Toys R Us were a hit with my boys (6 & 10). And I have heard that the Natural History Museum (UWS) is excellent for kids, as well as the Children's Museum. My boys also loved Chinatown because they could pick out a few cheap trinkets.

A boat ride on the Staten Island Ferry (it's free). Take them by the Bull statue near Bowling Green.<BR><BR>See the zoo at Central Park, or if the kids have more stamina take them to the Bronx Zoo. Also ride the carousel in Central Park.<BR><BR>Eat at Jekyl & Hyde on Sixth Avenue in the West 50's.<BR><BR>Regarding the Museum of Modern Art: It has moved to Queens (for the next few years).

<BR><BR>The USS Intrepid -- a decomissioned aircraft carrier on the Hudson River that is now a museum with lots of planes and neat stuff. <BR><BR>Belvedere Castle in Central Park. There's a learning center inside and narrow castle staircases to the top for great views of the Park (and the Turtle Pond -- children love to spot and count the turtles). <BR><BR>American Museum of Natural History, of course. <BR>