Second New York Edition. Honestly, I just like the Edition hotels. I think they are some of the best luxury hotels out there. My stay in Madrid was out of this world. The London Edition is stunning. Yeah, New York Edition. Also near Madison Square Park, which is one of my favorites.
Gramercy Tavern for the win. Love it. Their cocktail program fucks. Claud is somewhat close as well (E 10th and 3rd Ave), and it is really, really outstanding. Hard to get a res, but I highly recommend.
Skating at Rockefeller is a shitshow.
Well, that would be Wollman Rink. In 2021, they closed it early because NY stripped the organization that ran it (rhymes with Dump) of the contract after a certain event in January 2021. But here is the website for it. It should be back up and tickets go back on sale soon.
https://wollmanrinknyc.com/
Bryant Park is really kind of fun at Christmas. The Christmas market is picturesque. The Christmas windows at Bergdorf are outstanding. New York is magical at Christmas.
That being said, fall and spring are my favorite New York seasons. They are generally outstanding.