Should we drive or ride a bus to New York City?

There are hotels in Manhattan with free parking for guests. There's a reasonably priced one on West 42 Street. (About $250/night). If you can make reservations in one of those hotels, why not drive?

Heads up: do not even attempt actually to drive in Manhattan except to go to and leave your hotel.

It is never smart to drive in to NYC your first few times there, take a bus or even better take the train in from a near by train station.

Ride a bus

we should ride a bus. New York is famous for the traffic jam. Many people is afraid of visiting NewYork because of traffic.