Laura was a gracious host and was communicative and prompt despite being halfway across the world (she had someone meet me at her place to check me in, which was nice). She was very helpful in getting the power restored when it went out.
Her place had everything I needed, and the kitchen even had some basic dry food staples, spices, and tea available. The decorations were minimal and non-intrusive, leaving plenty of room for me to spread out and make the place my own for a month.
The only slight downsides relate to the location - the building is older so the power grid is a bit weak; for instance using the space heater at the same time as other appliances can result in a power outage. So make sure to obey the house rules! :) And also occasionally I was bothered by noise from the street or from the doorbell buzzer ringing by someone apparently mashing buttons to get into the building.
But the location is also part of the appeal of this place since you're right in the midst of Chinatown and close to Little Italy! Besides a bunch of restaurants there's also a Trader Joe's and Target not far away so it's really well situated for both the tourist wanting to experience New York or the professional just wanting somewhere to work from (I enjoyed the desk setup). Overall I'd recommend staying here!