I contacted the consulate form the website. they are very quick to reply.
dmp-portal.cic.gc.ca/cicemail/intro-eng.aspx?mission=new%20york
do not contact them until 30 days have passed.
I mailed my application from Boston on Feb 2, they received it on Feb 4.
I contacted them on feb 27th (yesterday) and was told that it was still in processing. I will contact again on March 4th since that would be 30 days since they received it.