We enjoyed the stay at the appartment. It looks nice, was very clean and has evetything you need. Frances was very helpful. With the Subway it's just a short ride to Downtown, but keep in mind that it takes a bit more time to get to Uptown. 2 Subway stations are located in walking distance. The neighbourhood needs getting used to (at least for us 2 central europeans) but we didn't feel unsafe and got to see another view from NYC which you probably don't get by staying in Manhattan.