This is a perfect Upper Eastside location for your visit to New York City, especially Manhattan (over 80 percent of the have to do tourist stuff is in Manhattan anyway) if you are doing all the typical things and want to be away from the typical overcrowded tourist areas and base your visit out of one of the nicer areas in Manhattan with lots to do without being mobbed like some other areas. Walking distance to most of the major museums, and plenty to do. Subway is close and so are stops for major bus routes. Close enough to access and do most of the must do things in Manhattan and just far enough away to not be constantly bombarded by the unpleasantness of bus tours, street vendors selling trinkets, panhandlers, shops selling just overpriced touristy stuff. I enjoyed my month here. I came well prepared but the place was furnished with lots of commonly left at home or didn't think about supplies, just in case, (cause we always remember q-tips right?) and shops for almost anything you need are close.