West 133 St, Harlem

This is a residential block, so if you're looking for housing this may be somewhere to look into. It's not very clean, but it's cheaper than downtown. It's in the historic neighborhood of Harlem, with many sights and wonderful things to see.

Morningside Heights is an interesting and dynamic part of the city. There are plenty of low priced housing options, but residential areas are now the status quo. You can access this are easily by buses or by the following metros: 135, A, 1.