OP’s other posts indicate a California resident. Are UC and CSU applications done or ready to go, since the deadline is in a few days?
For other schools, how suitable they are may depend on the OP’s cost constraints and financial aid situation (since the OP’s mother said that NYU is too expensive, cost is presumably a concern). However, it also looks like the OP’s mother has prestige constraints (since NYU is not prestigious enough for her) that can severely limit the choice of schools and probably eliminate all possible safeties. If the OP’s mother refuses to let the OP apply to any safeties, there could be all kinds of family drama if the OP gets shut out and has to start at a community college.