Is it possible to take 8 children into NYC?

I think it would be a blast to take them! We took my daughter a few months ago, granted, she was only about 22 months at the time.. but we had a lot of fun. We did Central Park Zoo and we also saw the Statue of Liberty. We had a blast. I think your children would enjoy it. The only thing I would say is the may get tired, but strollers are nice and you mentioned you had a friend with an apartment,so that would be good to rest your feet. I hope you all have a fun trip! :)