NYC Questions

[TheJourneyman]

Planning a trip with some folks to New York for a few games and got a few questions as I have never been there before. We will be visiting both Yankee Stadium and Shea.

1. Where is a good, cheap area to stay? I don't mind being a few miles away.
2. Should I look at NJ?
3. W/ no car, how easy is it to get to the city from NJ? Any options other than a cab?
4. Is it almost impossible to get Yanks/Sox tix?
5. Are the summer months too hot to be walking around NY?

Any input is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
TJM

[bigworm_122]

Planning a trip with some folks to New York for a few games and got a few questions as I have never been there before. We will be visiting both Yankee Stadium and Shea.

1. Where is a good, cheap area to stay? I don't mind being a few miles away.
2. Should I look at NJ?
3. W/ no car, how easy is it to get to the city from NJ? Any options other than a cab?
4. Is it almost impossible to get Yanks/Sox tix?
5. Are the summer months too hot to be walking around NY?

Any input is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
TJM


3. i think you can just take new jersey transit trains to penn station and then the NYC subways from there
4. it is not impossible to get tix @ yankee stadium. just be online when they go on sale. it is impossible however to get yankee tickets at fenway park.
5. it is always hot & muggy in the city in the summer

[DevilRays1969]

I'm also going to NYC to catch some ballgames next year and have priced some accomodations. I don't know what your budget is like but you can find some hotel rooms in the city for $100-150 a night if you don't mind going down the hall to use the communal bathroom (Hotel 17 and the Americana come to mind offhand but check hotels.com or sidestep). I'm actually considering staying at either the New Yorker, the Hotel Pennsylvania or the Hotel Wolcott--all midtown by MSG/Penn Station & the Empire State Bldg. As for staying in Jersey, I found a bunch of chain motels on Sidestep near Newark Airport that are $100 a night or less. NJ Transit has a train that runs from the airport to Penn Station (caution: there's a Newark Penn Station that the train also stops at so be sure you don't accidentally get off there). From Penn Station you take the 4 train to Yankee Stadium or the 7 Train to Shea Stadium. As for tix, funny you mention Yankees/Red Sox--I'm thinking about going to that series in late August. Yeah I'd be on ticketmaster.com the moment they go on sale. If you strike out try for a weeknight vs. the Devil Rays or Royals. And don't get bleacher seats if you want to see Monument Park or if you want a beer.

[milladrive]

Planning a trip with some folks to New York for a few games and got a few questions as I have never been there before. We will be visiting both Yankee Stadium and Shea.

1. Where is a good, cheap area to stay? I don't mind being a few miles away.
2. Should I look at NJ?
3. W/ no car, how easy is it to get to the city from NJ? Any options other than a cab?
4. Is it almost impossible to get Yanks/Sox tix?
5. Are the summer months too hot to be walking around NY?

Any input is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
TJM

1. Doesn't exist. Do you mind being 100 miles away? ...In the city, nothing will be less than $100, but even at that price, you'll be lucky to have running water. In northern New Jersey or Long Island, expect at least $100 per night at a "decent" place, or $60-80 for the running-water coin toss. The Internet can help.

2. I try to avoid that. Makes my eyes water.

3. What bigworm said, although "easy" is in the eye of the beholder. P.S. A cab from Jersey to Shea can be easily upwards from $50.

4. It can be a bit difficult to get tix for a Sox series (I'm assuming you're talking Red) or a subway series, but like bigworm says, being online when they go on sale will help.

5. What bigworm said.

[The Real McCoy]

As far as accomodations, look North not West. Try Westchester County, White Plains, particularly, where you can probably get a reasonable (for New York) room rate. It's a half hour by train to 42nd St. (Grand Central) or 125th St. if you're going to the Stadium (three subway stops on the 4 train).

As far as "walking around", head down to the tip of Manhattan, take a round trip ride on the Staten Island ferry (it's free, good looks at the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and Brooklyn), when you get back to Mahattan (it's an hour round trip), go right around the corner and take a tour of Governors Island (also free) and get a great view of the skyline of lower Manhattan, then round off the day by taking a stroll over the Brooklyn Bridge (likewise free) and walk down to the East River and sit for a while in the park right on the water (you might even want to stop in Gleasons Gym on Front Street and get a look at what one of the last boxing gyms looks like). Even on the hottest day, you'll get a nice breeze on the ferry ride, on Governors Island and in the park in Brooklyn.

If you can't get Red Sox tix on-line and you probably can't, you can give the scalpers a shot, but you're looking at, a minimum, a bean a ticket for anything remotely worthwhile. Think in terms of the Royals, DRays, or heading out to Shea (the 7 train [known in certain circles as the John Rocker Express] from Grand Central).

Have a good visit.

[TJH1923]

"From Penn Station you take the 4 train to Yankee Stadium or the 7 Train to Shea Stadium".

FYI.....You cannot catch the #4 or #7 from Penn Station. The closest #4 and #7 station is Grand Central Station.
If you are not going to rent a car, I highly recommend staying in the city. At least you will have public transportation options. The extra money you save for cabs will help offset your lodging costs.

[Gary Dunaier]

FYI.....You cannot catch the #4 or #7 from Penn Station. The closest #4 and #7 station is Grand Central Station.
From Penn Station (7th Avenue), walk a block east to Herald Square and take a "D" train north, that will take you to Yankee Stadium.

If you're heading to Shea from Penn Station, take an uptown #1, #2 or #3 train to Times Square and you can transfer from there to the #7. Or, if you've got time and energy, and the weather's nice, you can walk up 7th Avenue to 41st Street and pick up the #7 there (that's also Times Square).