oh, Jose's route would work well, faster too! :)
but yeah, ditch the cab cos during the day, you're gonna get stuck in traffic and the cab fare is gonna cost you a pretty penny. the subway is just $2.00 per trip. it's great the subway can take you to virtually anywhere in the city, just as long as you know which train to take... i have to admit a first timer in NYC looking at our subway map can be a bit intimidating... looks like multicoloured spaghetti. anyway, forget about driving too cos like Jose said, it'll be impossible to find a parking spot.