The apartment Jackie rents out is well decorated, very central to the subway/public transit, in a safe neighborhood, and surrounded by great coffee and restaurants. I would definitely stay at this location again. 3 days pre-check in, Jackie sent me check in instructions in the form of photos/instructions and he also sent over a neighborhood food and amenity guide.
A note: this was my first trip to NYC and I am a female who was traveling alone. I felt comfortable in this community during the day and at night. There were lots of people my age, the neighborhood was very diverse, and this particular area has a very cool history (first playground ever is across the street, the forward - a Jewish press that helped organize labor, chinatown is close, and the lower east side community gardens are close).