Have just got back from a week at Christopher's place in the Bronx. Easy to get to, a 5 minute walk from the subway, with trains running every 15 minutes or so to and from Manhattan.
Lots of shops, deli's and takeaways near by and Yankee Stadium is just down the road.
The apartment is as described, with the comfiest bed! a full kitchen so you can cook if you want to (we didn't in the end) and a good sized living area for winding down in the evening. The perfect size for the two of us and we had everything we needed.