[niggler]

http://www.labor.state.ny.us/ui/claimantinfo/specialprovisio...

It requires, though, that you collect unemployment for some time first

[Spooky23]

Also keep in mind that the NY max benefit is $405/week.

You could make this money part-time bartending and skip the red tape.

[tomasien]

Getting a part time bartending job is really hard where I live. If I could bartend on weekends, I'd make 50% of what I make now and that'd be plenty.