The description of host is very accurate. You will be comfortable inside the apartment with host's best effort to make it happen. Given the rarity of space in NYC, it would really be difficult to crave more space. If you drive, as an upcoming resident of NYC, parking would be very different than other states. Be prepared to take one or two round trips around the apartment to get a valid park. No parking near the fire hydrant, no blocking any garage gate, etc... And flip in the back mirror if you think somebody's gonna have difficulty to pass through. About public transport, metro should be convenient, but I didn't try so can't say for sure. About the surroundings, one supermarket right across the street which is great. The sanity of surrounding would not be higher than NYC average so be mentally prepared. That's also not something the host can do about... Just a reminder.