First off, allow me to thank everyone who replied. =)

I've looked at PriceLine, but I dislike their system because I like to know what I'm buying before I pay for it =) I also checked out Council Travel, as a few of you recommended, but their fares were even higher than what I found everywhere else =(.

Viajero, could you point me to a website that has the $198 and $228 fares you mentioned? I looked around, but the cheapest I saw into Islip was $270..

And to MisterNice or anyone else, here are some more details: I'm flying to NYC to check out educational options, visit my family, and see a certain Broadway revival before it finishes it's run. =) Granted, any one of these reasons on it's own would not merit a trip, but when combined it gains a bit of validity. Oh, and bus travel isn't that cheap (at least not according to www.greyhound.com), but more importantly, it takes at least 2 days, which would require me to miss 2 more days of school, which is not an option.
Thanks again!
-matt-
PS: Yeah, a lot of people lose a little, but you'd be suprised how many people clean up.. =)