AP,
this is an option for you, depending on when you travel (i have weekend plans to leave town). you could drive to bridgeport, leave your car @ my house, and take metro-north ($11) to nyc. some of the convenience of driving, none of the hassle (except for the actual driving part). look for other plans, but if our schedules line up, you're welcome to use a mostly safe spot (your car's not too nice, right?) in front of my house.