We had a great stay at Emily's place. Nice little room in a cool old house. The shower was great, which after a long day exploring the city, is really important for some of us. Her place is a short walk from Franklin street where we found an awesome indian place called Bombay, among other highly rated restaurants. Easy access to subway. Emily knows NY well and was able to give us some awesome recommendations for where to eat in the city. One thing, I wouldn't recommend staying here during a record-breaking heat wave like we did, because there's no air conditioning, only fans. Any other time would be great!