The Tasks

1.) Eat a hot dog from Nathan's on Coney Island. If you can, eat the french fries with the little pitchfork. Take a walk on the boardwalk.

2.) Go to the Cloisters and take a picture of the prettiest covered arch/bridge. Add a colorful flower to the picture. If you can, add yourself in the picture as if you were on Americas Next Top Model.

3.) If you don't already have one, sign up to get the NYC public library card. Once you do this, go to this site: http://www.nypl.org/locations/schwarzman/manuscripts-division, and arrange to look at some of the oldest manuscripts in the country. A picture taken outside is acceptable.

4.) Beginning in Brooklyn, walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to the Manhattan side. Take a picture of one of the arches with Manhattan in the background. You must find a way to add some sort of random stick figure/clay figure/ etc into the picture.

5.) Go to the Downtown Boathouse and go kayaking on the Hudson. It's free! For more details, go to http://www.nyc.com/sports/downtown_boathouse.76189/editorial_review.aspx#content.

6.)Refer to http://www.nycstreetfairs.com/sched.html to find a day or an event when you want to go and walk through one of the many street fairs nyc has to offer.

7.) Go to Caffe Reggio for a Cappuccino. Bring a book and sit and read for a bit. Make sure you find out why this is an important place to visit. Caffe Reggio - 119 MacDougal Street - New York, NY 10012 - Tel. (212) 475-9557

8.) Walk the High Line. Bring a sandwich, drink, and a book. If you can get a seat, enjoy the view. Discover what the last train carried when the railroad ran.

9.) Try out the Whisper Wall in Grand Central with a friend. It works like this: Go find the Oyster Bar in Grand Central. It's on the lower level near the food court. In front of the Oyster Bar, there is a stone chamber with glorious arches. Stand in one corner, make friends with someone quickly or have your previously acquired friend stand in the opposite corner. Now, this is the part that will make you look psycho... both of you turn to face into the corner and speak normally. Your friend on the other side will be able to hear you speak, but people in the room won't be able to. Does it work?

10.) Take a picture of yourself at Eddie's Sweet Shop: 105-29 Metropolitan Ave Forest Hills, NY 11375. What is the significance of this shop?

11.) Enjoy a free concert by Julliard students. http://events.juilliard.edu:8080/cal/main/showMain.rdo

12.) Go to Central Park and take a picture at every place seen in the movie Enchanted during the song "That's How You'll Know." You must be in the pictures :)

13.) Attend a show taping of a morning show. I prefer the Today show. If you carry a sign, that would be awesome.

14.) Dance on the keyboard at FAO Schwartz.

15.) Attend a live audience for LIVE on BROADWAY. It's every Wednesday at noon for SIRIUS XM LIVE ON BROADWAY with host Seth Rudetsky. The tapings are open to the public and take place at the Broadway Concierge and Ticket Center in the heart of Times Square. Don't miss interviews, live performances, autographs and photos with your favorite stars!

16.) Take a picture of yourself on the wooden escalator in Macy's in Herald Square. They are the oldest escalator stairs around!

17.) Visit the Woodlawn Cemetary and pay your jazz respects. I think they'd be ok with you taking a few pics of the jazz greats stones.

18.) Visit The Mahayana Buddhist Temple (133 Canal St.) is very beautiful, calming, gilded, and basically free to enter (I think it's $1 donation)

19.) Take a picture sitting on the giant toilet in the Charmin Experience in Times Square (it's a holiday thing. if they don't return, make an alternative picture in Times Square and post reason)

20.) Take a picture with the Thinker statue at Columbia University.

21.) Go to the M&M store in Times Square and take a picture of the most ridiculous expensive item in there.

22.) Visit all 5 boroughs in 1-2 days. Make sure you take a picture of yourself in each one. The name of the borough must be visible (or a landmark)

23.) The Prospect Park Carousel is offering free rides every Thursday in August from noon to 6 p.m. Otherwise, it's $2. Take a picture of yourself on the carousel. Extra points if you name which song the carousel plays!

24.) Take a picture with a Disney Character at the Disney Store on 5th Ave.

25.) During the holidays, take a picture of yourself with 5 classic NYC holiday icons. Example: the blowing up of the macy's balloons, macy's window display, floating snowflake on 5th ave, the rockerfeller tree, etc.