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I think it is very unlikely that your friend's amazon antenna will pick up any of the NYC stations you desire. Your best shot at the UHF stations from that group is with an 8-bay such as the DB8e or HDB8X, or a UHF yagi such as 91XG or HDB91X. You also need a good VHF-hi antenna such as the Stellar Labs 30-2476 for WABC on RF-7. I would work on the UHF and VHF separately. So don't get a combo such as the Winegard 7698P. It is a great antenna, but is very big so your trials will be difficult. Working each band separately will make it easier to manage physically. You can get the HDB8X and the 2476 both on Amazon, so returns will be easy if they don't work. Try them as high as you can, and as far away from trees as you can. Use a temporary mounting setup in order to facilitate hunting around for a hot spot. Old-timers call it "walking the roof". Use a short length <50 ft of new RG-6 and a single TV at first. Adjust aim, X, Y, and Z positions of the antenna by just a few feet at a time, while a friend watches the TV signal. Or if you have a small portable TV hung around your neck (one with a signal meter such as the RCA-7"), you can work by yourself. You may need separate mounting locations for UHF and VHF-hi. Work systematically and don't give up. Don't worry about amplification and distribution until you find the signal. (Pre-amps cannot create signal out of thin air.)
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