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The DOT has recently unveiled a Google map interface showing the locations of 5,968 bike racks (out of approximately 6,100) that have been installed throughout the city since 1996. As you can see from the map, there are CityRacks all over, which doesn't explain why it's such a pain in neck finding a spot to lock your bike anywhere near Caracas on First Avenue. The map's certainly a nice gesture, but will cyclists will actually consult it? There's almost always a signpost or something you can lock your bike to within a block of your destination, and seeing a bike rack on a map doesn't mean it will be unoccupied when you get there. At any rate, the DOT will update the map as new racks are installed, and there's a form on the website that lets you request a CityRack for your block.
97% of All NYC Bike Racks Mapped by DOT
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Since the data is out there, and Google has a nice maps API, it won't be long until someone writes an app that works with your mobile and tells you where the closest rack is via GPS.
I agree that you can almost always find a meter, railing or pole to lock up to, but in most cases these are smack up against the curb. Most riders in NYC have had there bikes smacked up by terrible parkers, garbage trucks or street sweepers, so a rack is always preferable. Plus, you have a better chance of there being a nicer bike than yours locked up at the rack, and that will get stolen instead if your bike.
um...there are definitely not like 6 bike racks at the corner nearby my apartment.