New York is an exciting destination any time of year but there are lots of advantages to visiting in May. Besides all the events taking place as the warm season starts to kick into high gear, visitors will enjoy typically very comfortable temperatures, and a less crowded city as the full wave of summer-vacationing tourists has yet to start.Bike New York Five Boro Bike TourThe first weekend of May, streets shut down for the largest recreational cycling event in the U.S. where 30,000 cyclists can ride through 42 car-free miles of New York City. The route begins in Lower Manhattan and tours through Central Park, Harlem, the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn and ends in Staten Island. There are rest areas along the way, and the tour wraps up with a festival on the Island with food, exhibits and live music. Participants can then board the Staten Island Ferry for a free ride back to Manhattan. Registration is limited and must be done in advance of the event.Mother’s DayForget breakfast in bed – say Happy Mother’s Day with a weekend in Manhattan. From shopping at legendary department stores like Bloomingdales to visiting the Museum of Modern Art, there are countless activities…