My friend and I booked this place for a two week trip and ended up moving to a hotel for a few days in the middle of our visit because this airbnb was so different from what we were expecting for the price and the listing materials.
First, the condition of the unit/the building are much worse than the photos in the listing would lead you to believe. We did not expect luxury and we understand that airbnbs are well-loved homes, but were pretty shocked to find a bulge that looks like poorly managed water damage on the ceiling of one of the bedrooms and cracks on almost every wall. The white paint that looks really nice in the photos is actually a patchwork. The furniture has aged and discolored a bit, which is natural - but there are stains on chairs and nightstands, the kitchen light consists of a lightbulb on a wire looped around a cabinet handle, the microwave is missing a door handle and there is no other mechanical release mechanism, so you have to pry it open with your fingernails. The building itself has somewhat sketchy stairs - they are narrow (probably no more than 2.5 feet wide), and the landings all sag.
Second, the noise is significant, even by NYC standards - aboveground subway tracks run near the unit and there are no buildings in between to absorb any of the sound, so the windows rattle a bit when a train goes by.
Third, the hosts were sometimes hard to get ahold of - we called, texted, and messaged via airbnb at our pre-arranged check-in time about literally not being able to access the keys to the apartment, and didn't receive a response (or acknowledgment?) until the next day. Thankfully the unit was left completely unlocked (which was another surprise, but the building and the area felt quite safe), so we were able to get into the unit that night.
In short, we would not have stayed here had we had been aware of all of the above. We hope this information offers an update to the other reviews here, which might be outdated.