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Thanks for all the replies everyone...

Thanks for all your replies everyone. I am definitely going to heed this advice when planning our trip. Does anyone know how much it costs to take the ferry from Hoboken to lower Manhattan. Where in Hoboken would you park and how much would it cost? Also, once in lower Manhattan, is there a subway you can take to the rest of NYC? I know when you visit Washington, DC, you can pretty much ride the Subway all day and get off on different stops to visit all the major attractions in the City. Would this be feasible in NYC? Also, can you buy a one day Subway pass and how much would it be? Thanks a bunch! Mark

Does anyone have any advice or experience planning a weekend trip to NYC? I am the parent of a scout in Troop 180 in the PA Keystone Council. We are planning a trip to NYC the weekend of Sept 19 - 21 and don't know where to stay. We would like to camp out somewhere just outside the city, if possible. Also, what is the best way to commute to and around the city with a group of scouts? We would like to visit places like Ground Zero, the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, etc. We'd probably be bringing about 3 vans up, but I don't have any idea how we'd make sure that we stay together. Would it be better to park somewhere and take the Subway around the City? It's been a long time since I've been there and any info or recommendations you could provide would be greatly appreciated.