A. You people have no idea what drinks cost. If you go to a random hotel lobby in Manhattan, and order a diet sprite and a seltzer, your bill is about $10-15.
B. There is absolutely no reason to spend $10 going back and forth in the Battery tunnel, when there are 2 free bridges 5 minutes away.
C. Parking costs $30. Cut the guy some slack if he looks for parking for 5 minutes. (I once spent 5 minutes trying to fit into a spot, and then gave up. I was pushing both cars at the same time. I bet a few more minutes and I could have gotten it.)
D. If a guy takes you for dinner, it is a mighty expensive date. The costs and dates add up fast. I once spent approximately $1500 dating one person, and that did not include any flights, but did include a bit of driving. (19 dates- average $78).