A one-day New York route from Lower Manhattan through Midtown to Central Park and Times Square.

Start downtown with the Statue of Liberty views from Battery Park or the ferry, the 9/11 Memorial, and a walk over toward the Brooklyn Bridge.
Move up to Midtown for Grand Central, a skyline viewpoint, and Bryant Park, with lunch worked into the route.
Take in Central Park late afternoon, then end with Times Square after dark for the lights — a classic first-visit close.