I am going to New York for the first weekend in May. What are the must dos and the best shopping?

I am taking a part business trip with my girlfriend. We are aged in the early 20s and I'm looking for something for us to do for the weekend to have fun. Also, I'm not to familiar with the best places to shop.

Best shopping: Sales at Macy's or Lord & Taylors. Even when they're not running a sale, check out the clearance racks, usually at the back of the department - you can save about 75% off the original price on unsold attire. These stores have the best prices in New York:


Century 21
http://www.century21deptstores.com/...

Loehmann's
http://www.loehmanns.com/skipintrofinal....

Daffy's
http://www.daffys.com/index.cfm...

Filene's Basement
http://www.filenesbasement.com/master.ht...

Barney's
http://www.barneys.com/b/;jsessionid=dkj...

The East Village has lots of little shops/independant designer boutiques. Try Tokio 7 at 64 East 7th Street at First Avenue - it's a designer consignment shop. It can get very crowded, but you can find things here you won't see anywhere else. If you like Denim, look at Famous Friends at 616 East 9th Street (between Avenues B and C)

go to the local sites such as the empire state building, or take a ferry to ellis island or the statue of libery or ground zero, or go to fao schwartz or the apple store,
well it depends what kind of shopping you want, madison avenue has the designer stores, 5th avenue has the most popular stores, and 34th street has the names you know like gap, old navy h&m, daffys, skechers and so on, enjoy your trip