[mysharonany]

I doubt that I am going to say anything new here, but it really does depend on how you handle weather.

The winters can get quite cold and the summers quite hot and humid (there can literally be a 100 degree difference at times as it does get below 0 in the winter and over 100 in the summer). And the subway platforms do get mighty hot in summer.

With that said, it also depends on what you want to do. Are you a museum or theater person? Then the winter shouldn't be a problem. Do you like walking around aimlessly waiting to see what you will stumble on? Then spring might be best.

One thing I do like about NY in the summer (as a recently transplanted NY'er that now lives in Costa Rica) is that the locals tend to flee the city in the summer on the weekends. They are off to the Hamptons, Fire Island or the Jersey Shore. This is a great time to get into some of the restaurants you might otherwise never get a chance to eat in. The Hamptons, Fire Island and the Jersey Shore might also be great places to put on your itinerary if you plan on a summer visit.

If you want to see a sporting event (although tickets are pricey) the season would depend on the sport you want to see. Baseball in the spring & summer . . .football in the fall and winter.

Do you like dining outside and watch the city go by? Spring and early fall are best.

If you want to do the Rockefeller Center thing and see the tree . . .then obviously winter/xmas time is for you (but remember that it is much more expensive and quite crowded).

Ideally you should figure out what you want to do which should in itself dictate what time of year you should go.

Hope that helps.