Had a great stay in the Big Apple.
Apartment is from walking distance of the city centre (approx 1 hour) Or a USD 12 ride with a taxi. You can also take a bus or subway but we did not try that.
Apartment is good. Clean, 2 separate beds. Since we only used it to sleep it was all we need.
The host was easily reachable through whatsapp but we never met in person. That being said, the host is a very trustworthy person.

If I would go back to NYC, I would not hesitate to book the apartment again.