How likely is it for me to find a sublet for my NYC apartment?

I live close to Columbia right now around 180-190 Claremont Ave (just southwest of 125th St and Broadway). My lease expires July 31st but I want to move into a friend's apartment in the Upper West Side on May 1st.

How likely is it for me to find a sublet to replace me in my current apartment? What worries me is that 1. I need someone starting May, which is an awkward date, and 2. It's $1066/month for a tiny bedroom in a 3 bedroom apartment.

Aside from Craigslist, Padmapper, and Columbia's off-campus housing assistance website, where else should I be looking to find someone who might be interested in subleasing this apartment? I posted on Craigslist a couple days ago and only received one response. The guy is a lawyer though so I doubt he's going to want to live in my microscopic room.

Any advice is appreciated. Should I just not move into my friend's apartment? I really want to move, but I can't afford to pay rent for both places.

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PMd you, I'm likely switching jobs very soon and will need to move to NYC. Commuting from Jersey just isn't worth it for me anymore.

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