There are useful local associations that can offer help.

New York City Beekeepers Association http://www.bees.nyc/

“an evergrowing group of beekeepers, bee enthusiasts, and honey lovers who live, work and pollinate in the greatest city in the world, and who happen to share a love for the humble honeybee and her delicious doings.  The mission of the NYCBA is to provide our members with a medium for sharing knowledge and mutual interest in beekeeping, and to educate and promote the benefits of beekeeping to the world, in a forum of friendship and fun, and to do so safely and responsibly in an urban environment.”

NYC Beekeeping .org https://www.meetup.com/nyc-beekeeping/about/

“As our membership passes 1800 (!), our purpose remains the same: to bring people together around this exciting and increasingly popular endeavor and ensure that all beekeepers in NYC have access to superior training and mentoring on a range of practices for Responsible Urban Beekeeping™, regardless of ability to pay.”

Courtesy of NYBG Plant Information Service