Walk along the Hudson River waterfront.
Take in the breathtaking views of manhattan and new york city. from most points along the waterfront, one can see on a clear day from the verrazano narrows bridge all the way up the hudson river to midtown manhattan. just south of the exchange place path station is a waterfront pier which extends some 250 meters into the hudson river. from the pier, one will often see locals fishing, tourists taking pictures of the manhattan skyline, and even people playing chess at one of the tables on the pier. until 2001, this pier was directly across from the world trade center. this is one of the most popular locations to photograph the island of manhattan.
Take a ferry to the Statue of Liberty or Ellis Island.
Although most people visiting these sites take the ferries from battery park in lower manhattan, you can also catch the statue cruises ferries bound for the statue of liberty and ellis island from liberty state park. the landing is directly in front of the old central railroad of new jersey terminal building.