After having my previous reservation cancelled by Doria 48 hours before my departure, I found Mario's place and he was extremely accommodating and literally moved out to make the place available for me. A really trustful guy! He gave me exact instructions about the place how to get there and everything was accurate.
If you want to enjoy New York in a very lively and enjoyable area, just don't miss his place! It was really a pleasure to come from work at the end of the day and still have the possibility to easily have a drink or diner or a good live music place (New York's best places) nearby and have a comfortable mattress to sleep on after that.
Also, it is just 50 meters away from the subway station that will drop you uptown in minutes.
The place is not big, but space is intelligently configured. I loved to be able to work on a proper desk.
And if I have to look for the bad thing to say (and I really have to look for), I would mention that it is not very new, and some stuff could be renovated (but I think Mario is working on them).
Would I book Mario's place again? Definitely!