We stayed in the hostel at the end of October 2012...

We stayed in the hostel at the end of October 2012 - at the end of 2012 we also took part in Hurricane Sandy here. In itself, the storm wasn't as bad as expected. Nevertheless our flight was postponed by 1 week.
The people in the hostel were very condescending and unfriendly from the start - after the storm it got worse and worse. Hostel room prices were increased, this can of course be done with insecure hostel guests ... Service left a lot to be desired, also a very big drawback was the cleanliness - carcasses in the bathrooms - the only answer from the front desk was that this was in New York would be normal in bathrooms ...

Something positive about the hostel was the fitness area and the fitness selection, they were very good.

All in all I can only say: hands off !!