Overall, the apartment was as depicted: two separate bedrooms, a living room with TV, one full bathroom, and a kitchenette (only with a small fridge and a microwave) in the third floor. The host provided fans, which were very useful since NYC is quite hot in August. Plus, the house is 10 minutes away from a subway station (Cortelyou), so you can get around quite easily.
However, we had a couple of problems. The apartment wasn't too clean, the bedroom floors were full of dust and lint, and we found a big cockroach running around. Also, one day the host's dogs came upstairs and messed around the kitchen, so when we came back at night the trash was on the floor.
Anyway, the biggest issue was that, one night, Alex had a party at home, but he hadn't informed us. The music was really loud (you could hear it from two blocks away), and there was a lot of people around the house. I asked him to turn down the music, since it was quite late, but he told me that the party would continue. When I complained again, he didn't even reply, and he didn't apologize the next morning.
The experience was quite unpleasant, so I wouldn't recommend it.