According to the city, the cost to secure Obamaâs home between Nov. 5, 2008, and Jan. 18 was more than $1.5 million â most of which the city âexpectsâ to be reimbursed because of his status as president-elect. Everythingâs more expensive in New York!
Taxpayers will fund Yankees' VIP parking, NYC gets less money. A skeleton of the new Yankee Stadium, which is taking shape. The Yankees and hundreds of their VIPs will get free valet parking for the next 40 years, courtesy of New York taxpayers.
Yankee Stadium is extremely easy to reach on the subway. There are plenty of hotels near Central Park and all are within a reasonable walk to the B (weekday PM rush hour) / D (non rush hour and weekends) or the 4 train. The trains are packed and you don't have to worry about safety.