Adam's place was beautiful, more so than I had even expected from the pictures on the listing. On the top floor of a brownstone - the space is bright and airy (sometimes a rarity in New York) .
The immediate area is quiet (though you can still get a 2:30am bacon egg and cheese from round the corner) - and a 10 minute walk to the subway (and less than a 10 minute ride on the A or C subway line to the World Trade Center).