Dokimcpa, while I did not take any exams at the 3rd Ave test center, I live and work in NYC and took my exams at the Penn Plaza center.

1) Yes, it is a safe area at night, one of the nicer parts of town.  It about a block away from Grand Central station, where there are always lots of people traveling in and out.

2) In my experience (although I took my exams only in the two Penn Plaza centers), yes, Prometric centers let you take the exam early if you arrive early.

3) There is a large public library branch at 455 Fifth Avenue, about 1/2 mile away (4 blocks west and about 1 block south) that will be open until 11 PM on your exam day:
http://www.nypl.org/branch/central/mml/index.html

It is a busy and happening part of town, with plenty of coffee shops as well if you prefer that type of setting.

Good luck on the 30th!

fla_examer85 wrote: Anyone having problems with Prometric?  When I go to schedule an appointment, it says session has expired and basically I cant schedule right now.

i am getting the same error for last 2 weeks..will call the prometric helpline if it doesnt work by EOD today...