Today, we didn't get up till 9:00 am. The rooms at the Vanderbilt YMCA are quiet and adequate. All have televisions, but they are incredibly small. Still, the Y is a bargain and in a convenient location and very near the 2-3-4 lines. From Vancouver, we were only able to reserve for two more nights here.We ate breakfast at a deli. Good old New York delicatessens are as perfect for tourists as those workers who are on a dash to and from work.
We caught a train to Battery Park and took the Staten Island Ferry. As we have enough time to see NYC without rushing, we took a leisurely MTA above-ground train line that cuts south to the tip of the island. It was interesting to see how rural things can look an hour's commute from downtown Manhattan.
We went back to Times Square tonight. The 'crossroads of the world' seems to be busy whenever you happen there.