Information on the 6th Annual Liberty Skate Weekend, and Easter Seals Roll in
New York City. First weekend in June, Friday, May 31st, Saturday; June 1st, and
Sunday; June 2nd, 2002. Over 8,000 happy skaters have participated.

INFO: HTTP://WWW.EMPIRESKATE.ORG
FREE RAFFLE REGISTRATION FOR FRIDAY & SATURDAY AT
HTTP://WWW.JABBERJAWS.COM/EMPIRE/LSWFORM.HTML
REGISTRATION: REQUIRED FOR SUNDAY EASTER SEALS ROLL ONLY AT
HTTP://WWW.ROLLANDSTROLL.ORG.
OVERVIEW: FUN, SKATING, FOOD, SKATING, DRINKS, DOING GOOD, SKATING, FUN.

Empire Skate has negotiated SPECIAL LODGING DISCOUNTS for the Liberty Skate
Weekend with four hotels bordering Central Park. BUT YOU NEED TO ACT QUICKLY...
availability will disappear as these rooms fill up.

To get the discounted rate, you must call the hotel, mention the "Liberty Skate
Weekend" special rate, and give them your credit card information. Prices
quoted below do not include tax & other fees, which may total another 15% or so.
Typical of many NY hotels, cancellations may be subject to penalties, so ask
beforehand if you think you might cancel.

Hotel info and brief descriptions from various website sources are presented
below:

The West Park Hotel
6 Columbus Circle
New York NY 10019
1-866-WESTPARK or 1-212-445-0200
Subway: 1,2,3,9,A,C,B, or D lines to Columbus Circle
Room Rate: $109 per room for either one double bed, two double beds or one
queen bed (depending on availability), which includes a Continental Breakfast
Buffet... Perfect for carbo-loading !!!

The West Park Hotel is a unique 90 room European-style boutique hotel located
within walking distance of Central Park, the Broadway Theatre District, Lincoln
Center, Carnegie Hall, and the famous 5th Avenue shopping area. Each of our
newly refurnished guest rooms & suites has an in-room safe, iron/ironing board,
premium cable t.v. channels, an individual climate control unit, and a designer
bathroom with special amenities. Complimentary Continental Breakfast buffet is
served daily in our private dining room. A selection of daily breakfast items
to include Gourmet coffee, specialty teas, juice, fresh baked muffins & breads.
For photos and a map of driving directions, you can access our website at:
http://www.westparkhotel.com/


Helmsley Windsor Hotel
100 West 58th Street (corner of Avenue of the Americas, a.k.a 6th Avenue)
New York, New York 10019
Tel: 212-265-2100
Toll Free Reservations: 800-221-4982
Subway: N, R, Q, B
Room Rate: $110 - $115 per room for one king bed or two double beds (depending
on availability)

With many large suites, and comfortable and stylish accommodations, the Helmsley
Windsor is conveniently located near the Southern base of Central Park. There's
no room service or lounge, but the attractive Helmsley Windsor offers spacious
rooms at excellent rates. Moreover, the place is peaceful and quiet, and the
rooms are well-decorated in a traditional style,
some with kitchenettes. In short, The Helmsley Windsor feels like an apartment
building, and the price is right. Photos and additional information are
available at: http://www.helmsleyhotels.com/frames/


West End Studios
850 West End Avenue
On West End Avenue between 101st and 102nd Streets
Phone: 212-749-7104 Fax: 865-5130
Website: www.westendstudios.com
Email: westendstudios@...
Subway: #1 train to 103rd Street
Room Rates: Single: $30.00, Double $40.00; Triple: $50.00 and Quad $60.00

The West End Studios is a superior, tourist class hotel, located on the Upper
West Side between 101st and 102nd streets, close to New York's Central Park,
Riverside Park and Columbia University. Stay in the heart of one of Manhattan's
trendy and diverse neighborhood. The Subway is only 2 blocks from the hotel, at
103rd Street and Broadway. Guest rooms are decorated in
bright pastel colors with a contemporary style, and are comfortably well
appointed. The hotel has laundry facilities. The atmosphere is European in
flavor and fun. For photos of West Side Studios, visit their website above or
click these links:
http://www.newyorkviews.com/newyork/westendstudios.htm
http://www.vacationweb.com/hotels/newyork/westside.html


West Side Inn
237 West 107 Street
New York, New York 10025
On 107th between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue
Phone: 866-0061 Fax: 212-866-0062
Email: info@...
Website: www.westsideinn.com
Subway: #1 train to 103rd Street
Room Rates: Single: $30.00, Double $40.00; Triple: $50.00 and Quad $60.00

The West Side Inn is a tourist class hotel located on the Upper West Side near
Central Park and Riverside Park. The hotel offers basic amenities for travelers
looking for inexpensive lodging. The Inn offers its guest a chance to mingle
with true New Yorkers in a vibrant and exciting neighborhood atmosphere. The
West Side Inn is surrounded by many restaurants featuring international cuisine
and specialty shops and it is just a skate away from Central and Riverside
Parks. The hotel has shared
bathrooms, with one bath per floor. For photos and further info, visit their
website or click this link: http://www.newyorkviews.com/newyork/westsideinn.htm

For those of you intent on finding your own great deals, here are a few generic
discount hotel websites:
http://www.hoteldiscount.com/cgi-bin/pickinput?SID=OLD&LKF=OLD&TRK=_C4_link&Dest\
=NYC
http://www.ny.com/hotels/budget.html
http://hotel.onetravel.com
http://www.orbitz.com/
http://www.nychotels.com

And finally, these website lists discount Hostels in addition to low-cost
hotels:
http://www.budgettravel.com/hostelus.htm
http://www.hostelhandbook.com/usa/nynyc.htm
http://www.hostelworld.com/findabed.php


FOR MORE LIBERTY SKATE WEEKEND / EASTER SEALS ROLL INFORMATION visit the EMPIRE
SKATE CLUB OF NEW YORK website at HTTP://WWW.EMPIRESKATE.ORG, or call
212-774-1774.

REGISTRATION FOR FREE RAFFLES ON FRIDAY & SATURDAY AT
HTTP://WWW.JABBERJAWS.COM/EMPIRE/LSWFORM.HTML

TO REGISTER for the Sunday EASTER SEALS ROLL AND STROLL "Through the Lincoln
Tunnel Traffic-Free" visit HTTP://WWW.ROLLANDSTROLL.ORG, or call 212-572-6227.

Empire Skate Club of New York
PO Box 20070, London Terrace Station
New York, NY 10011
Web: http://www.empireskate.org
Email: empire@...
Phone: 212-774-1774