I stay at Banty house with my boyfriend for a week.
The room is little but there is enough space for two.
The subway is 5 minutes on foot and it takes 45 minutes to Manhattan, we used it also at nights and it was safe!
Banty is wonderful! She takes care of you during the stay, she provides snacks, towels, blankets.
There are 2 tenants with whom you share the bathroom and the kitchen. They are kind and friendly but also don't disturb you if you don't want to have a talk. You see them quite only at dinner time so there is no problem for sharing the bathroom etc.
I definitely suggest this place for you stay in NY.