Very nice and bright apartment with larger than usual, open living space , for New York. Book selection, musical instruments and vintage furniture made for a warm, personal touch. Great location for anyone wanting to visit friends or hang out in Lower East Side.
The only glitch with check in had to do with LYFT auto-changing drop off to same street location in Brooklyn. Owner was very responsive and helpful when I called them. Overall, excellent communication.
In retrospect, given the cost, selection and need to walk home with groceries from local market, the one tweak I will do in the future, for any Airbnb stay in New York City is to order groceries ahead of time with Instacart or Amazon Fresh and coordinate delivery soon after arrival time. However, this latter recommendation is not specific to this apartment, but to New York in general.