My travelling companion and I felt so lucky to have found Katie & Neil's apartment in the West Village to spend our time in New York. We wanted to experience 'living like a local' & this apartment's location really fitted this brief! So many great restaurants (Buvette, The Little Owl etc) and bars (The Spotted Pig etc) are within walking distance; subway close by, & we walked to Central Park/Times Square/Frick Gallery/SOHO shopping district/Battery Point etc etc easily using the One World Tower and Empire State Building as our North & South markers ;).
The few questions we had to ask the hosts during our stay were answered almost immediately.

Would definitely stay here again, & highly recommend.