<p>From a parent"s perspective, we drove into Manhattan for my D welcome week move in when she was a freshman and it really wasn’t bad at all. We were allowed to unload our car at the curb. There were welcome week people who were very helpful. H parked car around the corner from dorm. The NYPD cornered off the areas around the dorms near Washington Square were NYU people were allowed to park their cars. Much to the residents chagrin, NYU has pull in the neighborhoods around the campus, so there were signs all over the place which allowed for parking where it might not be allowed other times. Union Square was a little different sophomore year, but that is another story.
Be prepared to wear comfortable shoes and clothing, don’t come with your designer clothes on and only bring people who will actually help you haul your stuff. Don’t bring granny who may be more of a hinderance than a help. Just sayin.</p>