Jose's place is a great value for visiting New York, sitting in a quiet neighborhood of Harlem, with easy access to downtown through subway or bus.
Jose was not there, but would answer promptly to any request through text. Besides, his roommate Luigi was very welcoming and helpful.
The space is small but sufficiently comfortable for the value. The neighborhood may look a bit sketchy, but we didn't see anything that would concern us. Standard big city street smarts should be enough to keep anyone perfectly safe.