My husband and I spent a month in New York city and stayed in 3 different Airbnbs. Unfortunately this one was our least favorite.
The apartment was clean and quiet, the beds are comfortable, the internet was very good (not always the case in NYC), the kitchen is well stocked and Stephen was an excellent host . The communication with him was great and the fresh flowers on arrival were a nice touch.
However, the place has certainly a few negative points. First of all, the stairs: 4 flights of narrow and steep stairs to get to the apartment. If you have any mobility issues, those stairs will be a nightmare for you. The building is old and the carpet in the stairway is stained and ripped and for a few days there was an horrible smell right outside the apartment. We tried to find the source of it but we couldn't see anything. Thankfully, we never smelled anything in the apartment. Beside the kitchen and the main bedroom, the place is quite dark. The AC in the second bedroom doesn't really work and the room can get quite stuffy. The bathroom is very small and outdated. We found the immediate neighbourhood a bit rough around the edges although it is close to many major New York attractions.