Lesbian and traveling to NYC?

My partner and I are going to NYC in May and want to know some good gay and lesbian sites/scenes/clubs to visit. Any suggestions are welcome!

WOW! So much fun in store for you. A car is not recommended. Manhattan is really easy to get around and it is a super walking city, so bring comfy shoes. Taxis are easily available during non-rush hours (eg when people are going to or from work) and the cab shift changes at 4pm so the cabs may be tight then. The subway system is a breeze to figure out and they have maps everywhere...the system is color coded. Despite what you may hear, NYers are very helpful...don't be put off by the quick talking, abrupt manner of some...it's just NY...people will help - though you should be street smart and walk around confidently and not dazed and confused. The bus system is also excellent. NYC is pretty much laid out on the grid system. So you have many good choices.

Now as for what to see. First, get a good tour map. Then I recommend you take the BIG APPLE double decker tour bus for an overview of the city. There are several different neighborhoods so I'll highlight these and what to see:
Upper East Side: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim, Whitney Museum. Walk up and down Madison Avenue for awesome shops and boutiques 96th - 57th st. Walk Park Avenue for architecture all the way to Grand Central Terminal and see the treasures located within. Walk along 5th Avenue to see/go in and out of Central Park - go for a run, go to the Central Park Zoo, go to the Carousel, go for a gondola ride at the boat house.
UPPER WEST SIDE:
Museum of Natural History -a must! on Central Park West,
Walk along Columbus Avenue. Visit the West side of Central Park and pay respects to John Lennon's Strawberry Fields.
MIDTOWN:
Shopping - 57th St (Chanel and the gang), Fifth Avenue - must see Henri Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks and FAO Schwartz - many other fun stores.
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Museum of Modern Art
Sony Bldg
Rockefeller Center
Go west to awesome new Time Warner center and visit the new Mandarin Hotel bar/restaurant for awesome view and treats!
Oh, Bloomingdale's is on 59th St and Lexington.
Empire State Bldg.
The Intrepid Aircraft Museum is fascinating and on the West side...worth the visit even if you have no kids.

CHELSEA:
Walk around the blooming area sprouting awesome restaurants and shops. Chelsea Pier is fun.

WALL ST:
Pay respects to the 9/11 victims and heroes at the WTC site., Walk Wall St., visit the Chase Hdqtrs, Federal Reserve. Seaport area is great to see.

THE VILLAGE:
Funky shops in the West Village. Walk through the NYU Washington Square Park. The East Village has some shops from new artists and designers

SOHO:
Great galleries and shops on n off West Broadway. Walk thru to Little Italy for awesome meals and desserts...walk through Chinatown. CANAL STREET has stall after stall of Designer "copies"...bring cash and bargain and watch your purse!

These should put an awesome smile on your face. Bring your camera and takes lots of photos to remember your trip. You'll have a blast! OH...BUY this weekly magazine: TIMEOUT NEW YORK on any newstand to see what's going on each week/day. :)

It depends on your scene but "Heaven" is a cool club on 6th Avenue & 16 Street. Henrietta Hudson which is a bar on Hudson Street is awesome on Friday nights gets really packed!! Check the Gay & Lesbian Centers website in NY they have weekly listing of things going on!! Enjoy the city its the best!