Overall 10/10 experience, will stay here again the next time I visit NYC.
The apartment is clean, modern, and in a safe area. The hosts are very kind and helpful!
The location is on Staten Island, about a 2 minute walk to bus stops leading to Manhattan/other parts of NYC, and about a 15 minute walk to the Staten Island Railway, which leads directly to a free 24/7 ferry between Staten and Manhattan. mass transit is much cheaper than taxis/ubers, so be sure to get a Metrocard for your trip. look into the price of a 7 day unlimited bus+subway pass, it is most likely the best option if you plan on taking the bus/train more than once a day.
The place is clean, comfortable, and fairly convenient. You do have to take a ~40 minute bus ride or a hour long rail+ferry ride to get to Manhattan, but I happily sat through the commute knowing that I saved a good chunk of money staying here, and that I was staying in comfort.