Thomas greeted us upon arrival, and we found that the apartment was exactly as we expected. The neighborhood is not the best, but it's totally fine for the 10/15 min walk to the Subway in the morning. At night, we sometimes took the Subway just over to Brooklyn and grabbed an Uber back from there as an extra precaution, but it most likely would've been fine. For the location and price, this is a great choice for a short stay in NYC.