honestly for new york this is an excellent price/value payoff. my room was clean and had an air-conditioning unit, the common bathroom seemed to be kept tidy. i didn't really use the kitchen or common areas so i cannot attest to that.
now, it is in the bronx and while i never personally felt unsafe even as a solo traveler, every new yorker i've told the address to seemed very concerned for my safety and well-being. make of that what you will. i took the subway (only a couple blocks away) into manhattan every day and stopped at the market near the station in the evening to buy food and honestly found the area generally pleasant.