fototek1

I live in New Hampshire and have a 2012 Grand Sport convertible and need to travel to New York to have my A6 tuned by Chuck Cow and my wife needs to visit the Philippines Embassy to get her Passport updated.

Should I try to find a place to leave the Vette by Chucks place and take public transportation in? Should I try and park in the City? Does Anyone have advice on a reasonable priced place to stay and things that should be seen on a visit to NYC?

I have worked in Manhatten 5 or 6 times but never did the tourist things while there.

66biskwik

Definately Take Mass Transit if you can.

Richie Fazio

Hey yes I can help you out. I actually recently just moved out of my parents house to live with my buddy from college in NYC. I am from Scarsdale and Chucks place is 25 min north of my house. He did my exhaust work. Anyways, I suggest you drive your car to Chucks and leave it there. There are a tone of potholes in Manhattan and it can be a pain to drive the vette there. Instead take the Metro North railroad into Grand Central. I believe there is a stop near Ossoning by Chuck's shop. Hope that helps.

cclive

Richie is right, it's a question of good mass transit vs bad roads. I'll bet someone from Chuck's might even give you a ride to the station...

Craigster05

Chucks shop is about a mile from the Croton-Harmon Metro North station. Take that into Grand Central, it's a nice ride and view along the Hudson, and will save you time and headache of traffic and parking.

0Chuck CoW

Call me when you're ready.... It's very easy to get to us and once you're here,

we can transport you to the train which is only 1 minute away and send you off to the city.

When you return, we'll pick you up and bring you back to our shop.

No problem at all.
Chuck CoW

wriver82

Don't take it to the city,

Kevin_NYC

Check out

Times Square (like 5 min from Grand Central where ur train drops u)
Fifth Ave (main shop strip; largeest Apple store @ 57/5th)
Ground Zero
Empire State / Chrysler building (walking distance form Grand Central)
Steak House: 100+: Palm, Smith & Wollensky, Del Friscos, etc
Cigar Stores
Tourneau Watch Center 57/ Madison
Bloomingdales for wife/GF

Kevin_NYC

Drop car off; take train in

Spend day doing above post....

Lots of chains have 'boutique hotels" that are like W style hotel for half (Sheraton, Hilton, Marriott, Holiday Inn) in soho, tribeca, etc (search major chains near zip 10012)

Any other hotel near Times Sq or Mid Town will rip u off: ~$500/night

Dave S

Don't forget Central Park & some of the museums.....and the Air & Space exhibits on the Intrepid.

johan gouws

Hop-On Hop-Off city bus tours works best. North of Times Square or south of Times Square. North and south takes about 48 hours. Too much to see so do some planning on what you'd prefer to see. Subway quickest to move around. Enjoy.

WAwatchnut

The Millenium Broadway Hotel has a great location (just off Times Square) and had reasonable rates (via Expedia I think) last time we were there. Tickets for shows can be purchased same day via the TKTS booth - be sure to check the time they open and line up early.

Just off time square, if you like Italian, Carmine's is a prototypical Italian restaurant. Huge portions, good simple dishes, good atmosphere. Although we tend to look for newer, edgeier restaurants, sometimes it's really nice to go old school.

Kevin_NYC

If you list interests, food, shopping, culture you like...in 6-8hrs I can point you to best day in NYC ever.

Rich Mickol

It doesn't get any better than that. Take the train in.

Thrash

I used to live in Croton-on-Hudson just above Ossining, man, it's a great train ride to and from the City. Be sure to go to Bleeker Street, all the bars, eats and music you'd need ...

Gary '09 C6

with all of the above...lots of good advice here, OP...enjoy your visit to NYC !

george vee

Safety in numbers in NYC

ladder13

Stay in Westchester, and take Metro North in. Hotels are much cheaper, and the money saved can be used in the City.

easyrider13

I have an apartment in Manhattan and NEVER bring my Corvette.
I only drive my DD into the city.

MikeyTX

And how's he gonna get the car tuned by Chuck ?