Good, fun touristy stuff..all close to the hotel in midtown
1. Top of Empire State Building
2. Statue of Liberty
3. Intrepid Museum
4. Circle Line ride around Manhattan
I would avoid the nighttime dinner cruises around the island...you can get much better food in a stationary restaurant. Go walk through Chinatown and adjacent Little Italy.. re restaurants...we have hundreds of great ones.. depends on what kind of food you like.. and I know that Texas is noted for it's beef..but I would recommend you try a NYC steak house...it's really unique..MY fave is Peter Lugar's..it's in Brooklyn..just over the bridge..a short cab ride away...reservations needed..ask the hotel concierge to help you..
If you like Italian..there are many great places..from the tradional tot the nouveau.. NYC is wonderful for just walking around..make sure you all bring really comfortable walking shoes
My wife is a big fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Is the area where Ebbets Field used to be a daylight friendly area?
Never been to New York, closest I've ever been was McGuire AFB and Philly Airport.