It was most likely a stunt guy in the costume, not Tobey Maguire. It may have been second unit, even. Crowd scenes at their best are a pain in the ass; I couldn't imagine doing a crowd scene in the middle of the night in New York. I'd imagine there was a lot of unpleasantness to deal with.
Good on the hotel for giving you a discount, as they could most likely afford it. I'm sure the movie's locations department shelled out big bucks to all the neighbors, including the hotel, so it was the executive producers who actually paid for your discount.

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