This is a fantastic apartment in a great location, however the host is unreasonable about the house rules. I visited in the middle of July, with temperatures in the 90s, and was told that I could not run the single window unit air conditioner during the day. I attempted to honor this request, but the apartment was sweltering when I'd arrive back, and I wasn't able to sleep due to the extreme temperature inside. I got multiple diatribes from the host about how I need to think about the environment, and how we are "in the midst of an environmental catastrophe," and how "the money you paid is not for the use of the AC", and how extreme indoor temperatures are "part of the NYC summer experience." It was so bad that I had to open an arbitration with Airbnb in an attempt to get the host to understand that access to using the air conditioner in July is included in the price I paid to rent the unit. Airbnb sided with me, and the host was told that I was entitled to leave the air on so the apartment would be a comfortable temperature for sleeping. On my last full day, the host or one of their roommates breached the arbitration agreement and entered the apartment (after Airbnb told them not to) and turned off the air. I was unable to sleep the entire last night, and did not feel safe there (during one diatribe, the host said that they "do activism to the point of my wife having gotten arrested in protests," which Airbnb arbitrators took as a potential threat of violence since we were currently having an environmental dispute).
This was a very unfortunate situation since otherwise, this is an ideal place to stay. The apartment is large and has everything you'd need to be comfortable for an extended stay. The entrance to the 6 train is at the end of the block, directly next to a police station where police were always milling around outside. The area felt safe to me because of this, and I arrived after midnight multiple times and did not feel unsafe at all. This would be a great place to stay in the winter, when you won't have to deal with the constant harassment about using the air conditioner.
(everything in quotes are exact quotes from messages I got from the host)