The appartment has the best value based price you might find in NYC. Downtown is reachable conveniently by bus+subway, takes around 40 mins but no need to walk. Everything is close to the appartment, groceries, shops, fast food restaurants. Daniel was a great host, he replied quickly to everything and was flexible to our needs.
For European travelers, I have to say it takes some time to adapt to the community's vibrant style and to the fact that everybody will be Caribbean around you and the street gets noisy even during the night hours with occasional cars horns, but I learned it still is a safe district where people will help you.
Choose this app if you don't mind the above and wish to save for something else than your accommodation!