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Sept. 10 2002
New York's then-Mayor Giuliani said it right away: the best thing people can do to help New York is to continue to travel there!
The
sun still shines bright, the energy still sizzles, the Statue of Liberty
still holds up her torch, and you can still pay more for parking in Manhattan
than you ever believed possible.
Here are five great sites to help you plan a visit with kids:
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Family Fun in NYC
About's guide for New York City for Visitors has lots of suggestions for families-- starting with free activities and events. -
CoCityKids
Activity Finder lets you choose Type of Day (indoor/outdoor), Kind of Fun, and your child's age; or choose by Neighborhood; or check the Events Calendar. The Lodgings listings are rated by stars and have many details about kid-friendliness. Restaurant-finder searches every type of food, and gives details on what each place offers families. -
Nick Jr.: Family-Friendly City Insider
The TV channel for preschoolers has an online travel section: the New York City Insider includes a 12-page printable guide, info for several different neighborhoods, calendar of family happenings, slideshow, more. -
Teen Tour of NYC
An account of a fun visit with 14-year-olds and-- gulp-- no museums at all! At the Family Travel Network site. -
Fun Things To Do in New York City
Plenty of kid-friendly ideas, at the New York Insider Web site.
Living on the west coast, my only visit to NYC so far has been a stopover on a glorious morning in June. Like thousands of other visitors, I was drawn to see Ground Zero. The emotional impact is huge, and the size of the destroyed area is shocking. Yet what the visitor sees today is action, energy, a city moving forward....
What will arise on this spot is being hotly debated, and the mix of memorial and commercial space is far from decided. What's certain, though, is that when I visit again throughout my life, when my kids visit throughout their lives, this area will be rebuilt, transformed, and risen from the ashes.
There's no stopping the momentum, just as there's no erasing the memories.
*photos by Teresa Plowright 2002
