itinerary-lower manhattan

question about most logical order to view sites in one day--i do not want to ferry to Statue of Liberty but want a good view of it. in this case, is Battery Park necessary or should i begin by walking at least part of the way across the Brooklyn Bridge? I want to also see Wall Street and the World Trade Center Site before heading to the following in order:

Chinatown/Little Italy

SoHo

Greenwich Village

Can anyone suggest a sensible order for the first few sites and a good breakfast in Lower Manhattan?

(I am staying in midtown area)

Also, are first few stops in walking distance of one another?

itinerary-lower manhattan

My favorite breakfast place in lower Manhattan is Bubby%26#39;s on North Moore and Hudson. It gets incredibly busy on weekends so a weekday morning is best. Bubby%26#39;s is real comfort food with hearty breakfasts. It is also a favorite of celebrities in the neighborhoos so you might just see someone famous. JFK Jr.s loft was down the street I think at 27(I may be wrong) North Moore.You can walk to the Trade center site from there. BE sure to go into the Winter Garden of the World Financial Center. There is a viewing spot there that was once an entrance to a bridge connecting the WFT to the North Tower. MMM often recommends seeing the Amex Memorial there as well. When you exit go out the back towards the hudson. Walk along the promanade of Battery Park City. This was added onto Manhattan with the soil excavated when the trade center was built.

Then go down to Battery Park and find the Sphere that was found amoungst the rubble of the WTC. It was put in Battery Park on the 6 month anniversary of the attacks. It is very moving to see. I personally think much more so then looking at the empty construction site that is left at ground zero.

itinerary-lower manhattan

Bubby%26#39;s is a good bet! I also recommend Kitchenette, on Chambers Street, bwn West Broadway and Greenwich Street.

Take the 1, 2 or 3 trains downtown to Chamebrs Street.

NOTE: Boradway and West Broadway are two different streets. They are parallel.

NOTE #2: you can%26#39;t really see the SOL that best from the Brooklyn Bridge. Battery Park is better view.

Not clear on whether you want to eat first, or dive right into sightseeing. Doesn%26#39;t really matter that much. Here%26#39;s some more ideas.

Follow along on a map.

Start at the Staten Island Ferry. Take this round-trip (free) for great views of Lady Liberty.

If you are interested, you can visit the Museum of the American Indian (free) and Fraunces Tavern, site of Revolutionary rebellion plans and General George Washington%26#39;s farewell address.

Proceed up Broadway. You%26#39;ll see ';the bull'; statue. Stop in Trinity Church. See gravesites of Robert ';Steamboat'; Fulton and Alexander ';$10 bill'; Hamilton. Pick up a copy of The New York Post in honor of Alex.

On your right is Wall Street. See front of Stock Exchange (can%26#39;t go in since Sept 11, 2001) and the Subtreasury Building/Federal Hall, location of inauguration of George Washington as first US Pres. (Look for big statue of George on steps.)

You can wander the concrete caverns of the Financial District, or visit the Skyscraper Museum or the Federal Reserve (appt. required, I believe)

Continue up Broadway to Liberty Street. Make a left and cross through the little plaza. Make a right onto Church Street. In front of you will be WTC/Ground Zero. On your right will be Century 21 department store.

Walk on Church Street to Fulton Street. You%26#39;ll see St. Paul%26#39;s Chapel. Stop in and absorb the exhibits.

Make a right/wlk east on Fulton Street to its end. This is South Street Seaport. Think about Herman Melville and Moby D1ck (he wrote it while working near here.) Think about Teddy Roosevelt - he bought his safari gear from the original Abercrombie and Fitch offices near here. (Modern Abercrombie and Fitch store in South Street Seaport). Check out the tall ships and admire the Brooklyn Bridge span.

Turn around and go back on Fulton. On the way back, stop in at the Strand Book Store (';8 miles of books';)

Go back to Broadway and make a right. You%26#39;ll pass the Woolworth Building, the first ';tallest building in the world';. Can%26#39;t go in anymore, since 9/11/01.

At Barclay Street is also City Hall Park and City Hall. Veer right and go up Park Row side of City Hall to get to Brooklyn Bridge pedestrian path. Stop in at J%26amp;R Electronics to get fresh battery for camera.

Park Row turns into Centre Street, which turns into Lafayette Street, which you can take all the way into Chinatown. Think of how much people on this forum hate the movie ';Gangs of New York';. ;o)

Lafayette is a good street to take all the way up into Soho. Make a right on Spring Street or Prince Street to get into the heart of Soho.

Whew! I%26#39;m tired!

You can find all the sites I mentioned on

www.lowermanhattan.info

www.downtownny.com

To follow sasharoon%26#39;s reco to go to World Financial Center, hang a left after St. Paul%26#39;s and go west to West Street, not east to South Street Seaport.

Go west on Vesey Street (this runs along the north side of the WTC site) until it ends at West Street. Cross West Street and you%26#39;ll be in the World Financial Center area.

Or, you can also take Liberty Street west. This runs along the south side of the WTC site. You%26#39;ll pass the infamous big, black box - the DeutscheBank Building that they can%26#39;t figure out how to take down. You%26#39;ll also pass the famous firehouse. Then, take the stairs to the pedestrian overpass. Great views directly into WTC Ground Zero from the overpass.

Either way, AMEX building is on west side of site.

The Statue of Liberty stands on an island in the Upper Bay that is about a mile and a half southwest of the Battery. The Brooklyn Bridge crosses the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan a mile and a half northeast of the Battery, and about three miles from the Statue of Liberty. In addition, most of the Brooklyn Bridge has no line of sight with the Statue of Liberty at all. You will obviously have a much better view from the Battery. You will have an even better view from the Staten Island Ferry as it passes nearby.

thank you to all for the excellent advice!