Had a good time in a small apartment and cozy apartment in a great area of the city. Very nice restaurants around the place, and a few train lines which make moving around town really convenient. Really liked just walking around the neighbourhood.
Apartment is in an old building, but things are well kept and clean. Still, one can feel the trains passing underground at times.
It's a small studio apartment, so it will get smaller if you plan on staying indoors a lot. But that's not really what one goes to NYC for.