You can park "just across the river" at an awful concrete RV park for
about the price of a parking lot in Manhattan ($40-$50/day) and have
a safe place to leave the van while you venture into the city on the
Path Train.  Showers too!

http://www.libertyharborrv.com/

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>We are visiting New York City on Wed, Thurs + Friday night of this week.
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>Can someone please recommend a good place to park my Vanagon?
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>The best would be a place where we could also sleep in the van,
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>But if necessary I don't mind to pay for parking and get a hotel.
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>Thanks !
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>Shawn
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>P.S. Tips to avoid crazy stop-n-go traffic on the way in/out of NYC would be
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>(the Vanagon doesn't like being stopped in traffic too much or that 2nd fan
>comes on. )