Directions from New York Airports:

Newark Airport
Take the AirTrain from the Newark Airport Terminal (Terminals A, B and C) to the Newark Airport Railway Station-New Jersey Transit. Buy a ticket for New York Penn Station at the machines using cash or credit cards. The fare is $11.55. The trains to New York Penn Station run every half hour. See the schedule on-line: http://www.njtransit.com
When you arrive to New York Penn Station, you can take the subway to NYU for $2.00 Take the A, C or E (blue line). Downtown to West 4th St. and 6th. Avenue, walking distance to dorms and the Kimmel Center. You can also take a taxi from Penn Station for about $6.00 direct to your dorm or hotel.

Or take the Olympia bus line direct to Penn Station (and follow directions above): http://www.olympiabus.com

Taxis from Newark Airport to Lower Manhattan and Washington Square Park (the NYU Campus) are $60 or more.

JFK Airport
You can take the New York Airport Service Bus line from JFK direct to New York Penn Station or Grand Central Station in New York City. The cost is
$12.00 You can buy tickets at the baggage claim area. Follow signs for Ground Transportation. See the New York Airport Service bus schedule on-line: http://www.nyairportservice.com
Follow the subway or taxi directions from Penn Station above.
From Grand Central Station:
Take the Number 6 subway train Downtown to Astor Place. This will be walking distance to NYU dorms and the Kimmel Center on Washington Square South. Try Mapquest with your dorm location to see a map: http://www.mapquest.com
Taxis are a flat rate of $35 from JFK to Manhattan, including NYU Campus. Be sure to have your exact address available.

La Guardia Airport
You can take the New York Airport Service Bus (see above) direct to Grand Central and Penn Station.
Taxis from La Guardia are $25-30 to NYU Campus. Tipping is customary for taxi rides, generally 10% of the fare.

Web sites
JFK http://www.panynj.gov/aviation/jfkframe.HTM
Newark http://www.panynj.gov/aviation/ewrframe.HTM
La Guardia http://www.panynj.gov/aviation/lgaframe.HTM

Other important information:
Currency: http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Weather: http://www.weather.com zip code 10013
Subway maps: http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/nyct/maps/submap.htm
City maps: http://www.mapquest.com