The apartment is very closed to the metro station (express 4 & 5 + line 2). It's easy to go in Manhattan. The neighborhoods are safe, we walked from the metro station to the apartment late in the night (around 2AM) without any trouble.
We had a warm welcome! We did not see Desmar during our stay. His sister was here! She gave us the keys and explained us everything we need to know.
We also appreciated the cleanness of the apartment (the bath towels and the bedding set smelled so good!).
Great value! We will definitely come back in this apartment next time we go in New York!