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You have to spend OUTRAGEOUS amount of money especially if you plan to come late Nov. Dec and early Jan.Even Joirsey will charge you OUTRAGEOUS amountTheres one, YMCA but by now its been fully booked, see coming to NYC you have to be fast.Try YMCA they have few choice around the boroughs. Call now!
Kenzi, what ever you do, don t driver into the City, public transit is the best way to go.In regards to hotels, since you said your family don t mind staying in NJ. May I recommend a the link below to some hotel in Jersey City, NJ, which is a short train ride away from Manhattan.Good luckNative New Yorker
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We just got back from NYC about 2 months ago and I m definitely going back! Actually this would be a great place to go alone, so much to see,, We were there for 3 days, but I think 5 days should be enough. Get the 3+ day NewYorkPass, it will save you a lot of money! http://www.newyorkpass.com/Also, buy your NYC T-shirt ( 5 for 10.99) at Times SQ.Around Empire State building, they have a lot of cheap NYc sounviers. Hotel wise, book early. We stayed in Chinatown (Hotel 91) but it s clean and fairly cheap- though you can heard the subway at night, it didn;t bother us. Becareful of big and cheap hotel, I heard it s not clean,, The last thing you want is to bring home some bed bugs.Broadway Show: If Wicked was too expensive ( it was for us), so we went to see Fuerza Bruta , we got a coupon online and pay half price =) so check online! .. Let put it this way, we will never forget this show.. we had a blast!http://www.broadwaybox.com/ ? for cheap shows!
Native New Yorker is on the money. There s no such thing as an inexpensive hotel in NYC.