anchorages/mooring from maddison ct to new york city

[CalebD]

If you arrive at Liberty Landing Marina sometime after 6 - 8 PM you can find a slip and if you leave the next morning before 6 AM there has been no one to catch me on 2 occasions. It is not so much about 'looking the other way' or 'tolerated' but this practice is possible because the marina is understaffed during the hours I mentioned.
The cheapest NYC places are the 79th St boat basin and Pier 40 on the Manhattan side which are about $40/night as mentioned.

[Hesper]

In Manhasset Bay there are town moorings on the north side of the east/west channel - TNH1 through 10 - that are free of charge for 48 hours and are big enough to support a battleship (well, maybe a small destroyer). The water taxi is relatively expensive but its a short dinghy ride to the town dock or Louie's. I've paddled to it in an inflatable kayak in a strong cross-wind in about 15 minutes.

[jasonr575]

thanks guys that is the kind of info i was looking for. Anybody else have more?