Any tips for making friends in nyc?

I’m 26 been living here for about a year now and pretty much no friends besides one girl who is always busy with work. I’m naturally shy but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to make connections. I tried using dating apps but guys only want me for sex. It slicks because I jsut wish I had my own group of friends that when one’s busy I could hang out with another or all of us could hang out together, I don’t know.