The Alphabet City neighborhood, now the eastern expansion of the E Village, is hopping, full of restaurants, pop-up bars, small shops. Very walkable, a few blocks from Thompkins Sq Park and central E Village at B, A, 1st, 2nd. While it was previously a bit grungy and 30+ years ago not as safe/welcoming, the area and this apartment is now a great launching pad for those who know NYC even a bit. It felt safe from early AM walks through late walks home. And, it felt like arriving back home. While I'm not sure whether a family who have no knowledge of NYC would want to opt for this location (dance club and pop-up bar behind and on side, so ear plugs helped), the apartment is comfortable, solid, renovated with quality appliances, even though 2 of 3 BRs are just larger than the ample beds. 3 of us who had lived in various E and W Village locations 30+ yrs ago used it as a convening apartment from across the US. Great E Village apartment base for the city. Emanuel was helpful, nice, great.