Julia was wonderful - accommodating and welcoming. Harlem was a great place to stay. We felt very safe and the apartment was a home away from home - we were there for 2 weeks. Incredibly warm and that's without putting the heating on - so no need to worry about that if travelling in the winter. As others have said navigating the MET was easy and economical. We took taxi's home from lower Manhattan some nights for around $15 - $20. Food in New York was terrific, one of the best places for a family to eat healthy and economically was 'Wholefoods' and Harlem is about to get their very own mega food store! Another fantastic reason to stay at Julia's. We also ate at the Italian restaurant 'Babbalucci' around the corner - great pizza and service. They do takeout but eating in is much better. Check out this bottle shop 'Pompette' - three blocks walk away - gorgeous people, service & ambience. Another lovely thing we did on New Years Eve was visit the church behind Julia's house. Spent time with the locals who were so welcoming and gracious, That was a special experience. We will be back to NYC!