Itinerary 1: New York City

VISITOR CENTER - ABOUT NEW YORK CITY:

  • New York City is the largest city in the United States. It is one of the world’s great centers of culture and business. Its fast pace and constant activity earned it the nickname “the city that never sleeps.”
  • New York City is located in the state of New York. It lies where the Hudson and East rivers join New York Bay. The city is made up of five districts called boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island.
  • New York City is packed with world-famous sites. The Statue of Liberty is located in its bay. The Empire State Building is the best-known skyscraper in the Manhattan skyline. The huge Central Park lies near the heart of Manhattan.
  • The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is home to the city’s world-class orchestra, ballet, and opera companies. The Broadway area is famous for its many theaters. The city’s great museums include the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art.

Above information is copied from Britannica Kids

Below are links curated by our Littlebrook PTO.

Enjoy your journey!

1. Music Backdrop

2. Sight Seeing

3. Get Moving

4. STEAM Lab

  • Use legos or blocks to build your own skyscrapers
  • Use the NYC Subway map to figure out your way from and to different stops
  • Write and stage your own off-Broadway or Broadway play
  • Draw graffiti art on paper and sign it by creating your own tag. You can do this by writing your name in different styles and choosing one that fits you best. Hang the art on a wall. Below is a graffiti piece by Todd Gray at 2 World Trade in NYC.

5. Dining Options

  • Bagels for breakfast
  • Make your own pizza (or do curbside pick-up from Nomad)
  • Fry or bake your own falafel (or pick it from Mamoun's in Princeton)
  • Enjoy an extra decadent dessert or frozen drink as if at Serendipity (Think LiLLiPiES, Halo Pub or Bent Spoon)

6. Movie Night

  • Big
  • Night at the Museum
  • The Muppets Take Manhattan
  • Ghostbusters
  • Watch a Broadway show or a Broadway-inspired movie: Annie, Newsies
  • Go to an opera

Time to hail a taxi! Thanks for exploring New York City with us. Draw/write a postcard and let us know what you enjoyed on your trip. Email it to littlebrookpto@gmail.com