To start with, Jose was the best host possible. Before we arrived on New York he sent me detailed directions of how to get from JFK airport to the rental, using mass transportation. That was extremely helpful.
The house is small but we spent nearly no time there so it was just fine. The house could have been a little cleaner such as there was leftover food in the fridge and a used toothbrush and toothpaste in the bathroom. And the walls are pretty thin so you can hear people walking around upstairs.
To travel in to New York City, there is a bus stops walkable from the house. It took us around 40 minutes to get to time square.
Overall this place suited our needs just fine for our trip to New York, especially for the price.