One of the things tha tis great about. NYC is how friendly the people are. Marianna is no exception. We were greeted by this lovely, warm woman with a hug and a welcome. She showed us around her spotlessly clean apartment. It was, like her, warm and inviting. she told us about the quirks of the apartment which is well equipped with kitchen utensils, pots , pans, knives, dishes. the bedroom is bright with a huge window. The building is again spotlessly clean with an elevator is no walking up four flights of stairs with your luggage. The neighborhood is the great east village with dozens of restaurants, bars, and Tompkins park. Public transportation is good. If you want to live like a native new Yorker this is the place to enjoy the best of the city. We will go back.