I have been asking around and it has been pointed out to me that there are many cheaper bars (some of them with outdoor seating) between the Times Square and Bryant Park area, and those two areas really just blocks away from each other. IDK IT MIGHT WORK. (Cause omg, Times Square is hella expensive.)

I WILL TRUST YOU ON THE TICKETS THING. Really, I only got concerned cause I've encountered the not-enough-tickets thing a couple of times and it was mad irritating. There probably won't be any problem.