new york shopping

mummy and i are planning a trip to new york in october (my main reason isn't really so i can go to AGPNY!!) do any of you have experience fabric shopping in the big apple? where's good to go? also, what do we HAVE to do/see when we're there?!
as far as me goes, i have finally been able to make some headway with my apathy, thanks to gemma, i made a list of small achievable things and managed to tick off 5 yesterday, that's really good for me at the moment! the bear i have been trying to make now has a completed head! and with any luck he will be finished by the end of today!
my need to make the ice blue 1860s visiting and ball gown ensemble is getting even stronger! i think it's all katherine's fault! her new bonnet and plans for her sheer are sooo gorgeous :)