nice! you've got a lot of the key stuff on there. what time of year are you coming- soon? if so the outdoorsy stuff might be subject to cold/winter conditions, but depending on where you're from it isn't so brutal. some quick thoughts:
-i think FAO Schwartz is closed :-/
-food is a little bit difficult to recommend as nyc has just about everything. yelp and foursquare, although at times insufferable, can be a really great tools for finding good stuff for whatever area you find yourself in. (if there's specific cuisine you're looking for let me know and i can see if i know any good spots).
-not sure if you plan on venturing into brooklyn (which is totally worth it but also can be it's own trip) but smorgasburg is pretty good fun- it's a food market where you get to try a lot of signature dishes from food vendors for not-too-expensive.
-you can lose a ton of quality time in the museum of natural history or the met. there's also MoMA and the guggenheim if you're into visual art. the museum of the moving image is also pretty rad if you're a film buff, although that's in Astoria/Queens (but worth the trip IMHO). i've also heard the transit museum in brooklyn is awesome, but haven't been yet.
-since this IS ostensibly a video game website, you could check out one of the various Barcades
-eat. a. bagel.
-if you're into comdey, comedy cellar is a bit of an institution. it's tiny and for up-and-comers, but big time names often crash unannounced to try out new material (i've caught louie ck there unintentionally).
-SLEEP NO MORE. this is expensive but IMO 1000% worth it. everyone i know who's gone (myself included) becomes mildly obsessed. if you have ANY interest in theater, immersive narrative, set design, the roaring 20s, or inhabiting your own personal bioshock (in terms of setting and murder/mystery, not so much the water), DO IT.
TRANSIT PROTIP: again not sure where you're coming from, but something i've learned the hard way- unfortunately not all subway stations in nyc have stairs or walkways to change direction once you're past the turnstile. meaning: you can swipe in at your intended station with a desire to head uptown, realise you're on the downtown side, and then your only choice is to exit the station, cross the street, re enter the station only to discover your card (ticket) is on "cooldown" to avoid multiple swipes at the same station. so you'll wait unnecessarily.
the tl;dr is: read the signs before you enter a turnstile, they'll tell you if you're on the right side.
that's all i got for now- feel free to ask if you think of specific interests! have fun!
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