Yomara (Manuel's sister in law) lives above the flat in the house where you stay. She is AWESOME! Made us feel welcome from start to end.
We arrived for a pre-christmas stay, wanting to see the sights of NYC and hopefully a bit of snow.
Getting to the house from Newark airport is easy. a 15 minute cab ride, $30 on Uber. Public transport around the Newport centre can be a little tricky when wanting to get into the thick of Manhattan, but you can get a Uber to Hoboken for around $9-$14 and then get a PATH train in.
The house it self has a really cool, old school feel to it. Everything you need for a few days away. We travelled with our two year old son, who loved the sofa bed, and loved Yomara even more =)

Definitley recommened to all. The price you pay, compared to what you would in NYC is amazing too.