I would highly recommend staying at Lily's place in Bushwick! I was in NY for business and this place ticked every box: price, location, a great space, and very welcoming!
The location is good - just a five minute walk from Kosciuszko Street subway station, which is on the J Z line and can get you into lower Manhattan in 20 minutes. You can also take this line to JFK airport - it gets you there in around an hour (depending on time of day).
The space itself is great - the room is large and the bed is SUPER comfy! The bathroom is good and there's a nice open kitchen/lounge space at the back of the apartment. Lily has two cats, one is friendly and the other runs away whenever she sees you. If you're not a cat person, you can just keep your door shut and they won't bother you.
Lily was a brilliant host. She was great with communicating from the moment I booked right up until the day I left. She asked me what I wanted to do whilst in NY and sent me a tailored list of recommendations which was very sweet. She was super friendly and welcoming and we actually ended up going to a party with some of her friends the night I arrived (this helped me overcome my jet lag!) She even let me borrow her bike when she was out of town for a few days.
All in all, I would definitely recommend staying here! In fact, if I was in NY again then I'd probably look to stay here again.