Stony is not close enough to NYC to make it a regular thing. A student could not do an internship in NYC and get there and back 3X a week, for example. Too long a commute if balancing a class schedule at the same time. An occasional weekend? yes, absolutely.
I am a huge SB fan for the rigor, academics, faculty. But many folks from out of the area assume it’s a hop skip and a jump to midtown Manhattan and are surprised by how painful a frequent commute can be.