Usually first day of reserve in each block is short call. That’s been my experience. And you’ll almost 100% get put on a trip out of it. And on everyday of LC as well. NYC 320 has terrible reserve coverage so they will use you. I would try to yellow slip multiple day trips so you don’t have to find a place to sleep out of pocket.

Aloft LGA has a crew rate if you call the front desk, laundry on 3rd floor ($6 in quarters), and free shuttle or is walkable. You’ll also walk passed a convenient food truck. The main problem is, NYC has been a sh*t show the past several weeks so hotels book up quickly. For me, crash pad seems awful so I just ate the hotel cost knowing it was a short term problem (reserve). With the rate people convert out of NY and new hires backfill, you’ll have a line in no time. Plus there’s some much flying there, company doesn’t really have the luxury of reserves meaning faster to a line and not many nights in NYC. If the Aloft is full, there’s a Marriott next door with a crew rate but it’s a bit more expensive. Or you might just need to get a hotel in Manhattan during IROPS when we leave thousands of customers stranded in NYC. With the northeast parking pass (NEPP), you’ll get reimbursed up to $250 for any transport to Newark or LGA rotations. So if you end up in Manhattan and need a $50 Uber to LGA for a trip, you can get that covered.

I just pickup a 1 or 2 day green slip a month to cover all my NYC expenses because I chose to do hotels instead of crash pad. That being said, it is kind of a pain when hotels are full and you’re trying to figure out where you’re staying at 11pm.