I stayed for 7 nights with my son at R J s place and we enjoyed every minute of our trip to New York,thanks to the knowledge that we had a comfortable appartment waiting for us after a long days sightseeing.
We had a different room to the one advertised,due to some renovations,but it was basically an upgrade as we had a full kitchen.The room was clean and pleasant,the air con was great on the hot and humid days,and the wifi worked well.Having our own keys to the house meant we could come and go as we pleased.
The neighbourhood was great..lots of late night Delis,Restaurants,Cafes and Bars..as well as a great Park and the Brooklyn Museum nearby.The Subway was 5 minutes walk...15 minutes to Manhattan..and going home via JFK was easy with the Subway and Air Train (save yourselves the 50 Dollar Taxi !).
Although we did not get to see a lot of RJ and his family,they made us feel very welcome , and we can highly recommend their accomodation to all future New York visitors.