Pon's place is a great crash-pad for a jam-packed week in the city. We were in NYC for a week and wanted somewhere comfortable to sleep. Despite being in a busy location, it was super quiet and we slept like logs.
The location is absolutely brilliant and perfect as a base for exploring the city and easy to get back to even from Queens and Brooklyn.
We didn't do any cooking in the apartment except for making coffee in the morning (I don't think that counts as cooking) but there was a suitable kitchen there too. WiFi was fast too.
We did struggle to get the shower to heat up for the first few days and ended up using the communal shower (not great) but Pon responded with more thorough instructions and we were able to get it working for the rest of our trip.
The building itself isn't too great but the communal toilets were kept very clean, which was a plus.
Ultimately it was good value for money, especially for the comfy bed and location, and we'd definitely return to Pon's place if we came back to the city.