We had a great stay at Junior’s apartment in Bronx and could definitely recommend the place to anyone looking for off the beaten path stay in New York.
The apartment is beautiful and fully equipped, and very clean. A couple of metro stations are nearby. Junior is a great host, very available to any questions or concerns. If you need all 3 bedrooms, keep in mind one is not private and has big glass doors with nothing to cover them.
The apartment is pretty far away from any tourist attractions and we spent quite a bit of time on the trains. The neighbourhood is gritty and loud and there was a lot of very loud speakers blasting music from very early in the morning to late into the night. It’s a very communal area and locals hang out in little parties on the streets almost at all times - though loud party groups might seem intimidating, we didn’t really ever feel unsafe, even coming back to the apartment late into the night.
None of that impaired our sleep though as the beds were extremely comfortable and we slept better then at home.