[StephanieS]

NYC is technically possible, however you have quite a bit of co-channel interference going on. What this means is that while there may be enough usable signal from NYC to decode, another signal on the same frequency is providing enough signal to keep a NYC broadcast from decoding.

So the answer for NYC is, you have to try. The co-channel situation is unpredictable. You just have to put something in the air and see. You may see all of NYC, you may see only a couple. If you do try for NYC, you have to go in with the mindset that they are weak and iffy to begin with, thus you may not see them reliably.

If trying for NYC, a 2 antenna set up will be required:
Antenna 1 - Antennnas Direct DB8e (for real channels 14-51)
Antenna 2 - Antennacraft HD1200 (for real channels 2-13)
Orientate both antennas to magnetic heading 238
Combine Antennas into a single lead via Antennas Direct EU385CF
HD1200 into EU385CF VHF input/DB8e into EU385CF UHF input
Single coax lead into home

If trying for New Haven:
Antenna 1 - Antennas Direct DB8e
Antenna 2 - Antennacraft HBU 22 (for ABC)
Orientate antenna 1 to magnetic heading 50
Orientate antenna 2 to magnetic heading 81
Combine via EU385CF combiner
DB8e to UHF input/HBU22 to VHF input
Run coax into home.

If I were mounting either of these set ups, I would use a roof mast mount or a tripod mount with a 10' pole. When installing antennas make sure to have them 4' or so apart on the mounting mast.

Best of luck.

Neither are the easiest, but New Haven in my opinion has a much higher chance of being reliable. NYC just has too many co-channels going on to make any sort of concrete prediction - it's "just put something in the air."

How many TVs do you want to serve?