Travel to NYC

I will be attending a family reunion in New York City and need to find the best rates on airline and hotel.

The reunion will take place close to Central Park so I wanted to find a hotel close by. I went on the following website to narrow down my search:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=hotels+close+to+central+park&btnG=Search
http://deals.hotels.com/hotels-new-york/hotels-new-york/central-park-hotels-new-york/

I like the location and reviews on this hotel:

http://deals.hotels.com/hotels-new-york/hotels-new-york/the-helmsley-park-lane/

If booked separately:

Airline tickets:

http://www.jetblueairways.com/cgi-bin/skylights.cgi

Hotel:
http://deals.hotels.com/updateSearchState.do?dateSeparator=%2F&destination=NEW+YORK&destinationId=572B0850-4E3F-469B-87B2-C17ED3EA049B&hotelId=114218&viewTab=prices&isSeo=true&advancedSearch=true&typeOfPage=seoHotelLanding&attribute=&attributeId=A1186333-7726-179E-D992-11C5F7907F26&arrivalDate=19%2F06%2F2008&departureDate=23%2F06%2F2008&jsadultsPerRoom=2&jschildrenPerRoom=0&numberOfRooms=1&adultsPerRoom=2&childrenPerRoom=0

I found the following package:

http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qsfr=cmfd&itid=&itdx=&itty=&ecid=

Places to see while I'm there:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=places+to+see+in+new+york
http://www.usatourist.com/english/places/newyork/
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-191501980-new_york_city_vacations-i