You could also consider Queens and Brooklyn, close to a subway stop.
These are all under the IHG brand, using Best Available rate...
Holiday Inn Express
Queens - Maspeth
59-40 55th Road , Maspeth, NY 11378 , United States
$145/night for Sunday to Tuesday
Hotel Indigo
Brooklyn
229 Duffield Street , Brooklyn, NY 11201 , United States
$140/night
Holiday Inn
Brooklyn Downtown
300 Schermerhorn Street , Brooklyn, NY 11217 , United States
$170/night
EVEN Hotels
Brooklyn
46 Nevins St , Brooklyn, NY 11217 , United States
$189/night