Try BH Photo Store in NY and ONLINE for the best prices/bundles ect.
I would not purchase it while IN NY though because you will pay the sales tax. Do it from home through their website to avoid the sales tax and also see a further price reduction if you are buying software with it, as compared to another retailer, or Apple Care
Should be able to. I was out Christmas shopping Tuesday (Dec 11th) and saw the new 21.5 iMacs in the Apple store. I will admit they do look cool, but I miss the Superdrive and the SD card slot being on the side of the monitor.