Originally Posted by JustJess

Yep, then drive in. Fork over the dough to park in a lot, because street parking will be difficult and may actually cause insanity.

You can manage to walk to the Park, Empire State Bldg, and Times Square, but you'll be tired. Take the train to Ground Zero, and you can walk to Battery Park City and see the Statue of Liberty out in the bay. No need to drive, they're pretty near each other.