NYC again in December!

I'm planning to go to NYC again this December before Christmas with four other family members.  I have been to the city a few times, but not really traveled around.  I was always in a hurry.  We have four days to spend.  I'm planning to see some famous attractions and landmarks in or near the city.  Also, I'm planning to eat at some famous restaurants and do a lot of shopping.  It should be a fun time there before Christmas.  I want to stay at a hotel near Times Square which is close to many things, but the prices of the hotels are ridiculously high in that area.  Still have a lot of plannings to do. Luckily, I have several months to figure it out.


Some websites I found which might be helpful:

http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/menuitem.e2a1b26d9be35ff6a62fa24601c789a0/

http://www.nycgo.com/

Picture from Wikipedia