Hi Darryl. Welcome to NGA!
I don't know about Lowes in Chelsea or Manhattan, but the one near me in Everett, WA has MUCH better "clearance plants" than the Home Depot near me.
It's a problem if you don't have your own car - how to get from the train or bus station to a Lowes? If the time is right for discard plants, I would think that almost any suburban Lowes WITH a garden department WOULD have some clearance plants.
Good luck!
