I had a nice stay! The public area is clean. The host guy does the cleaning every day. People are nice and I made some friends here. Actually this area is safer than I thought. Sometimes I back around 10 or 11pm(a girl alone), it was okay, no strange people, nothing happened. Don’t need to be too scared but it’s always better to stay alert!
For the bad part, it’s not quite enough during the sleeping time. The air-con makes some noise and also you can hear other’s sound. That’s unavoidable for living in a dorm.
If you’re finding a cost-effective stay in NY, I recommend here.