You need to find out what is in that CSS PROFILE that is affecting your aid package so adversely. It could be a MISTAKE . A mistake that could carry over to your other schools if you decide you want to withdraw from ED because you can’t afford it. If there is something in PROFILE, or a particular situation that can make financial aid at PROFILE schools unaffordable, you may need to rethink your entire college list.
NYU does not guarantee to meet full need and does not for most of its students but it does do so for some of them. I’ve known kids who hit their best aid packages from NYU. Find out what financial asset or situation is giving you such a Hugh Expected Contribution from NYU or if they are just straight out gapping you.