We will not recommend this apartment to any of our friends. It is of decent size, but is dark and gloomy. Cleanliness gets very poor marks, in particular the bathroom where the shower curtain was so moldy that we had to remove it in order to shower comfortably. Christiana did not prove to be very communicative - she apparently was not in NY, habitually did not respond to phone calls or emails, except after several reminders. We booked the apartment for three people but there were no bed linens for the second bed and no linens were found where they were supposed to be according to Christiana's directions. We eventually had to buy an extra set (Christiana offered to pay for them). Finally, the lock to the apartment mal-functioned and the key did not fit well. these problems were, apparently, experienced by previous guests as well. We got locked out of the apartment, Christiana was un-responsive, but luckily we were rescued by a neighbor who knew that the apartment can be accessed freely through a window on the fire escape. The neighborhood is extremely shabby and dirty.

The positive aspects of this apartment are:the apartment does bear a certain character. Heating and warm water supply were excellent. The kitchen is well equipped. There is a good stereo system in the living room. The main advantage is the proximity of a subway station with convenient lines (J,M,Z).
In summary - a disappointing Airbnb experience.