The description for Joseph’s place is pretty spot on.
We did have trouble finding it before checkin, and ended up wandering around the street for awhile before Joseph waved us in - which brings us to the host. He is absolutely lovely. Went to the greatest efforts to help us out as much as he could, fun and quick to communicate.
The room and bathroom are what’s described - good value for the price. The balcony has a decent view of uptown Manhattan.
If it’s your first time in New York, just be aware it is quite far from the tourist hotspots in Manhattan (which is why it’s such a good price) but it is accessible by public transport. We found the best way into Manhattan was the ferry, which was quite close to the apartment. We didn’t feel super safe walking home at night though.
Uber is also reasonable depending on the time.
All in all the price and the wonderful host make it a decent base if you’re up for some travel into and around the city.