Jason was amazing and was always available for questions or suggestions throughout our stay. He left some snacks for us when we arrived and provided water when we ran out on our last day.
His place is located very close to the Utica subway, so travel via subway to any of the boroughs was made easy. There were a few restaurants located in the area, but I wouldn't recommend wandering around too late at night alone without a companion.
I would definitely look Jason's place up again on my next trip to NY.