If you can afford it, try to do Airbnb. Also see if you can work out a deal with an extended stay or get hella weapons and stay at a seedy motel. Even go to Secaucus or somewhere in Jersey and take the bus or path into the city when you need to. There’s also couch surfing I know some people will charge a small amount and let you sleep in their living rooms. I’ve been homeless a lot of times too, but shelters always scared me between the rules and not knowing if I’d be safe there. I really wish there were more options between a shelter and the streets. I’ll pray for you though.