I spent 8days in NYC by Reka and it was really nice.
Reka is easy going and has always good advices to give!
The apartment is cool and clean and the bed very confortable!
East village is a good place to stay because there are so many bars and restaurants in the area you can reach walking. You can find food of every country in the world I think and eat very well for a correct price!
The L train is 15min away from the house.
I would come back there for sure :)