Budget to go to NYC during Spring Break? -

So...me and a friend (we re seniors in college) we want to go to NYC for Spring Break. YIKES. So, just by doing a little research, I ve noticed it s going to take ALOT of money just to get the plane tickets and cover the hotel...lol Now, I have a bit of money due to an accident I was in last year, so, technically I can afford it. However, I d still like to know if there are ANY possible ways to make it less expensive?-Any good discount travel sites?-What are the cheapest hotels?-How much money should we generally bring?HELP? lol General advice would be good. And please don t say omg forget it because I d like to at least see if it s affordable.

It s going to cost an arm and two legs. However, here is a nice article that tells you the cheapest times to visit our museums:http://www.associatedcontent.com/article��Don t forget: Long Island City, Queens; Downtown Brooklyn; and Hoboken or Newark in New Jersey are only a short train ride away and staying there may save you some money.Check out hotels.com or Expedia.com for hotel or airfare deals. There are also buses such as megabus or the Chinatown buses that may be options if you don t live too far away.