One alternative is to get a hotel in Long Island City. As long s it is near the subway you can be in

Legitimate hotels in NYC (and frankly most big cites) are never less than $100 per night. There are some places close to that (but add tax and maybe food and wifi costs) as a special only for for January,the least busy time of the year. March is average busy time and midweek rates are higher since many people travel on business then.
You definitely do NOT want to stay near an airport - those hotels do not have easy access to the city (more than an hour each way) and are typically next to major highways without cruise to the bahamas with airfare included any access to services unless yuo have a car.
If you can share one double bed (the standard in most NYC hotel rooms) you can bid on Priceline and might get something in your range - but don;t bid lower than 3* - since some places they list just are not where you would want to stay. If you do this - you really need to research cruise to the bahamas with airfare included how this works.
If you want a room with 2 beds this is typically cruise to the bahamas with airfare included a larger, more expensive room. You might find something if you check out the various discount websites - but the deals may not be listed cruise to the bahamas with airfare included for your dates yet.
One alternative is to get a hotel in Long Island City. As long s it is near the subway you can be in Manhattan in about 15 minutes. But these are often mixed use areas (auto body shops and small warehouses among some residences and budget motels) and services can be limited. cruise to the bahamas with airfare included I believe Town and Country Inns is in a decent location.
They sometime list hotels in Jersey as being only a couple of miles from Times Square - but they neglect to say that 2 of the miles are the Hudson River - and it can take an hour or more to travel those few miles.
Long Island City will offer the least expensive options, but even there,under $100/night will be impossible cruise to the bahamas with airfare included atbthat time, especially if you need 2 beds. The Country Inn Suites, the Quality Inn, the Comfort Inn are all near the subway and include breakfast cruise to the bahamas with airfare included and wifi. I dont know what you'd define as child friendly.
If you asking about the best area for a kid that age I would stay on the upper west side - near Central Park, Museum of Nat'l Hist/Planetarium and tons of kid friendly restaurants (of every ethnicity and often modest prices).
If you can pay $200 you can stay at the Hotel Newton on the UWS. You're in between Riverside Park and Central Park, which is great for kids. There's a nice children's playground cruise to the bahamas with airfare included at Riverside Park, about 3 blocks away. That would be a good option - if $200 is doable for you.
Try Country Inn and Suites Long Island City. That's typically the cheapest hotel there and is definitely the most convenient for subway access. A room for your dates is $119 per night (before tax, which will add about $20). Breakfast and Wi-Fi are included.
Just be aware, however, that Long Island City is not really that convenient to JFK. If you want to save money, take the Air Train ($5 per person) cruise to the bahamas with airfare included to the subway station in Jamaica; then hop on the E train ($2.50 for one ride, or you can buy a Metrocard for a cheaper package of rides). Then get off the E Queen's cruise to the bahamas with airfare included Plaza subway station.
There's nothing wrong with Long Isand City. It's a fairly unattractive area but safe. Lots of traffic onto the Queensborough Bridge. No restaurants, though cruise to the bahamas with airfare included some delis and fast food by the subway. The reason I recommend the Country Inn and Suites cruise to the bahamas with airfare included is because its just a block from the subway and next to an upscale apartment building. There's nothing wrong with the Comfort Inn or the area, but its a block further from the subway and by a arage if I recall. Taxes are also very easy by the Country Inn, which is across the street from a taxi garage.
Long Island City is OK, and there quite a few newer hotels right near the subway. Cheaper than Manhattan cruise to the bahamas with airfare included if you cannot find a decent hotel at the price you want to pay. But as others have said if you are paying $100 a night you are in a dump. You want a safe place for yourself and your child.
Looks like these rates are already sold out. You might try emailing the affinia group - to see if they have any special deals - but for prices this outrageously low you need to jump on them immediately.
zak1976, it's certainly your decision, but I think it's going to prove a very annoying one for you. You're cruise to the bahamas with airfare included going to have to check out of your previous hotel around cruise to the bahamas with airfare included 11am and will not be able to check into your new hotel until 3. So you have to go all the way out to LGA, drop off luggage (or store it at your old hotel). There's really no easy and direct subway/bus service to the Comfort Inn at LGA. You can get there, but it is a log slog and a difficult one. I've actually been there, and it took me over an hour to get there from Manhattan.
It's actually not that difficult to get to LGA from Manhattan if you don't mind taking cruise to the bahamas with airfare included your luggage on a crowded city bus. You take the N/Q train to Astoria Blvd., cruise to the bahamas with airfare included walk downstairs and hop on the M60 bus that takes you to the airport cruise to the bahamas with airfare included in about 15 minutes. I can do that trip to or from my office in 30 to 40 minutes (my office is at 55th/Broadway) and have several times. It is considerably easier and faster to do this trip than to get to the Comfort Inn by subway and bus. It's even difficult to find the bus once you exit the train in Jackson Heights.
cruise to the bahamas with airfare included Oh ... and by the way, you will NOT be able to get a taxi easily from the Comfort Inn LGA to the airport. Yellow taxis simply don't visit outer borough hotels. You have to call for a car service, which is more expensive and might take 15 or 20 minutes to arrive. Just FYI.
I would book the Edison. The hotel cafe is pretty inexpensive for breakfast. Its in the theater district, and you can walk to a lot of places. And you won't have to spend time just getting into and out of Manhattan.
Doug is right.. book right away and then look for a better deal. and do not stay at the comfort inn la guardia unless you want to hear planes flying cruise to the bahamas with airfare included over head and well yes, the Flushing area does have problems with human trafficking.