special advice for New York?

[julia]

hi everybody.
summer holidays are at least in the netherlands coming nearer and i have planned to go to New York for a week in june.
since I have never been there before, I appreciate very much if you can give me some special, personal advice what to see, where to go etc, since the density of amazing places seems to be quite high.

I am interested of course in everything about architecture, art, exhibitions and so on, but maybe you also know some cheap restaurants, bistros, cafes and other places.
are there discounts for students in public transport and museums ?

Thanks for your answers, julia.

[RWL]

Try these:
New York City Architecture Resources
This classic New York City travel guide has excellent architectural coverage:

Blue Guide to New York. ISBN 0393304868.
— A classic guide to New York with detailed area maps, illustrations, and tons and tons of accessible info. Available at Amazon.com - Five Stars


This is the definitive architecture-specific guide book to New York City:
AIA Guide to New York City. ISBN 0812931076.
— An amazingly complete and excellent guide to the buildings of New York City, including both Manhattan and the surrounding boroughs. Available at Amazon.com

Alsod search, "architectural guide for New York City".