Destiny and Brian were kindness itself to us on our disrupted trip to NYC: Brian going to great trouble to ensure we didn't have to wait in for delayed baggage. They were always available to us when we needed them and are real stars.
The apartment is a good base for couples on a budget wanting to be near Manhattan. The subway is reasonably close, though feels further at the end of a long day. Dining options are walkable at Franklin St. The neighbourhood is fine, without sparkling in any way. The apartment is roomy, the bathroom good, the water hot and plenteous, the kitchen fine (though there are few places nearby to buy food to cook!). Sleep was a bit of an issue for a family: noise from cars' boom-boxes standing at the nearby traffic lights and from 'interesting' people on the street during the night did make for slightly disturbed nights. But stronger sleepers and maybe the provision of some drapes might alleviate this.
The stay was value-for-money and any small issues we may have had were cancelled out by the hosts' lovely can-do attitude and helpfulness.