Really if you have been out of work and your unemployment benefits are ending driving a taxi might save you. You might need a little help from your family and friends if you have no savings as you get started but taxi driving in NYC is the ultimate survival gig. If you adopt tbe right "zen" mindset you can do it! Go to the url below to read my article about it. Good luck.
http://pleasedontvomitinthetaxi.blogspot.com/2013/02/are-you-down-and-out-in-new-york-city.html?m=1
