Plans for My Trip to New York in October 2009

Last year as I watched the ball drop in Time Square, I told myself, " Im going to go to New York sometime this year." My father is from Baltimore, but I have never had the opportunity to visit any family that lives on the east coast. I met some of them during a reunion one year, when they came to California, but this year I am making it a goal to travel to New York City. What am I going to do while there you may ask? Well after a bit of research I found the following:

Islamic Center of New York University
http://www.icnyu.org/
The Islamic Center at NYU is dedicated to fostering a sense of awareness, activism and scholarship amongst the Muslim community both on and off campus.

Empire State Building
Empire State Building Observation Deck. For the better part of a century, visitors to the New York have headed straight to the Empire State Building for the thrill of a lifetime: the journey aloft to its fabled Observatory nearly a quarter of a mile above Fifth Avenue.

New York Sky Ride
Movie.Motion.Sights. Zoom through the city's famous traffic even faster than New York's most skillful cabbie.

Statue of Liberty
Visit the Statue of Liberty National Monument and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, both only a short ferry ride from Battery Park.

Museuam of Modern Art
http://www.newyorkpass.com/ny-museum-of-modern-art.asp
The world's leading museum of modern art offers a rich program of exhibitions at 11 West 53rd Street.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
http://www.newyorkpass.com/ny-guggenheim-museum.asp
Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece of modern architecture is home to one of the world's finest collections of 20th century art.

Bodies Exhibition
http://www.newyorkpass.com/ny-bodies-the-exhibition.asp
This striking exhibit showcases real human bodies giving visitors the opportunity to see themselves in a fascinating way like never before.

Staten Island Children's Museum
http://www.newyorkpass.com/ny-staten-island-childrens-musuem.asp
The Staten Island Children's Museum is a place to exercise minds, bodies and imaginations at New York's only indoor-outdoor interactive museum set in an 84-acre park.

The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial, Educational and Cultural Center Founded
http://www.newyorkpass.com/ny-malcolmX-betty-shabazz-center.asp
The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial, Educational and Cultural Center Founded by Dr. Betty Shabazz, the former Audubon Ballroom has been restored into a 6,000 square foot state of the art facility.

Central Park Zoo
http://www.newyorkpass.com/nyc-zoos.asp
Step off Fifth Avenue into a rain forest alive with tropical birds, endangered monkeys, and fascinating frogs.

New York Aquarium
http://www.newyorkpass.com/ny-new-york-aquarium.asp
From sharks to sea otters to seahorses, the wildlife at the New York Aquarium reflects the diversity of marine life itself.

Staten Island Ferry
http://www.10best.com/New_York,NY/Attractions_&_Activities/Best_Attractions_&_Activities/5201/Staten_Island_Ferry_New_York_NY/
The best boat ride in the world! Leaving Manhattan, you gaze at the most enduring symbol of the city, the Statue of Liberty, ahead on the right, with the sleek Verrazano-Narrows Bridge dominating the left

Niagara Falls
http://www.niagarafallsstatepark.com/Destination.aspx
A natural wonder thousands of years in the making, Niagara Falls' deafening roar and breathtaking beauty have been revered by generations of visitors as a source of wonder and awe.