Just booked a 3 star hotel in middtown Manhattan close to Penn station and Broadway for $113 USD a night
(plus taxes)
Did a lot of searching over the last couple days and settled on that, it's close to Penn station, easy to get to from JFK, easy to get to Newark from, easy to get to Red Bull Arena from, and easy to get to everything else I want to see. Plus a bunch of stuff is within walking distance I think, I'll even have an excuse to walk through Time Square, I think it's pretty much right there. Awesome looking hotel, great reviews, free breakfast, free wifi, right by a subway stop, great price.
I think I did good. Now to do laundy and start getting ready for Saturday's flight
update: forgot to do laundry, booked BOOK OF MORMON AT 2PM ON SATURDAY, 4 HOURS AFTER I LAND, 20 min walk to the theatre on Broadway from my hotel. Not cheap but I think I found a good deal.
This trip is going to kick butt