Interesting, intelligent, cultural, or culinary activities in NYC

Scott's Pizza Tours.

I'd take the opportunity to see some shows. You've got all the time in the world to queue up for TKTS to get half-priced tickets. Also, see if you can get into shows that are taped there (People's Court, Daily Show, SNL, David Letterman, etc.) I've seen Letterman twice and it's kinda fun! Even though it's touristy as hell, I'd take a Bus Tour of the city. I've never done in NY, but it was amazingly intersting in London and to a lesser degree, Rome. I'd have lunch at http://redroosterharlem.com/ in Harlem, check out the Strand bookstore.

Also, see if you can get into shows that are taped there (People's Court, Daily Show, Oh yeah, I meant to mention we got reservations to wait in line for Daily Show tix. Any tips on just how early we need to get there to get a seat but not waste the whole day?

Go check out Roosevelt Island, just a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roosevelt_Island_Tramway away from the UES. 92nd St. Y http://www.92y.org/Uptown/Lectures-and-Readings.aspx might be interesting. Cruise around Manhattan on thehttp://www.circleline42.com/new-york-cruises/home.aspx. Tour http://www.nyc.gov/html/om/html/gracie.html

Independent cinema at http://www.filmforum.org/ The museum at http://www.fitnyc.edu/13666.asp Free concerts at http://www.juilliard.edu/ Programs, concerts, and exhibits at the http://www.fiaf.org/index.asp Programs, concerts, and exhibits at the http://www.goethe.de/enindex.htm http://www.timeout.com/newyork/food-drink/best-coffee-in-new-york Gourmet food at http://www.zabars.com/fish-counter/Fish_Counter,default,sc.html (don't miss the fish counter!) Nutter Butter cookies at the http://bouchonbakery.com/ Cupcakes at http://mitchellondonfoods.com/ Macarons at http://www.laduree.fr/fr/scene

The http://brooklynbrainery.com/free sounds interesting, especially the http://hellomsg.tumblr.com/. Previous presentations are https://soundcloud.com/msgpodcast.

The http://www.frick.org/ is at 70th and 5th Ave. http://www.neuegalerie.org/ and Cafe Sabarsky (86th and 5th Ave) - the museum has early 20th century German and Austrian art and the cafe is fantastic. http://www.themorgan.org/home.asp (36th and Madison) - Originally J.P. Morgan's personal library, now and art museum with lots of books, prints, etc. It's a stunning space. They also have a pretty active concert series.

http://www.metmuseum.org/en/visit/visit-the-cloisters

The UES is awful for subway stations and crosstown blocks are a killer (and they can have odd and unpleasant slopes for tired people). Learn your closest bus and utilize it. If your partner is getting treatment at 68th and York, your nearest subway stop is at Hunter, a half a mile away. Take the M66 at 1st and 67th. And good luck.