@ebrown p,
I used to train in from Wilmington Del. PArking there was free and then Id stay at a hotel near the "garden" in the 30th police district. It was an old hotel that was redone in an art deco style. Everything built in and kinda cool > reasonable rates for NYC (about 200 + per night). Youre right to park yer car in another state. Where you coming from? Anyplace that you could train in? Thats the best, cabs are easy and buses and subways are available for cross town.
I hope you get to see some of the NYC people , maybe youll have better luck meeting up with em than I did.
I get up there about 1 a month on dayhop business trips and none of the NY crowd ever wants to meet so screw em.