We stayed in the apartment for 8 nights. The building and the apartment itself are absolutely authentic. We loved being a part of New York for that time, at least we felt a bit as if living in New York. It is different as if you stay in a hotel in Manhattan. The neighborhood was relatively quiet at night, of course it is not comparable to a neighborhood in a small town. There are always noises in the old building or outside on the street that are new to oneself.
The bathroom is small but was equipped with some stuff like sunscreen, shower gel etc. Towels and bed sheets were provided by Jason. The sink was very small, too small for us to brush our teeth. Also there is a lack of receptacles in the bathroom, I prefer to dry my hair in the bathroom to avoid flying loose hair around in the house. Well, one have to keep in mind that it is an old building.
There is also a small kitchen equipped with all necessary stuff to cook a meal or prepare breakfast. Everything was very clean and ready to use. We can recommend the bakery named Saraginha Bakery nearby, they offer fresh bread, good coffee and other things. The service is very friendly. There are also other cafes and deli's around.
The walk to the nearest subway station Utica is about 9-10 minutes (go left when you exit the building and just straight ahead). We definitely felt foreign at the beginning but get more and more used to the neighborhood after a few days and finally felt safe.
Getting into Manhattan by subway is about 25 minutes with the blue line A or C. In the evening we often took the express lines back to Utica and were back in the apartment very quickly.
All in all I can recommend Jason's apartment. Jason is a great host, answered questions immediately. His welcome was fabulous, despite we never met him.