The apartment is convenient for the Journal Square PATH, which is handy as I spent all my time out and exploring - it's less than 10 minutes away and it takes 30-40 minutes to get from the apartment into 34th Street with trains leaving every 10-15 minutes. The local area is pretty limited in terms of dining and food shopping options, so I wouldn't plan on spending too much time 'hanging around' there. I felt safe at all times, including walking back from the PATH late in the evening and the apartment is certainly one of the nicer looking buildings in the area.