I had a verry good time staying at Anthonys and Kristins place. The room was as described in the anncouncement. The location is connected to the subway within a 5 minute walk down the street and looked pretty safe to me.
Also both of our hosts have been super friendly and had a lot of hints which places in NY are worth a visit.
I would recommend to stay there for a good time in NY and have already booked the next stay. :)