This is a great little apartment! The neighborhood is really nice. I am a female and traveled alone and I felt perfectly safe in this area, even when it was late at night. I did hear the upstairs neighbors occasionally, but I've experienced that in every apartment building, so it wasn't surprising or bothersome to me. As some others have mentioned, the staircase down to the apartment is narrow and the ceiling in the apartment is low, but it is clean and comfortable and had everything I needed for the few days I was in NYC. The metro is really close and makes for an easy walk through the neighborhood. There are plenty of grocery stores within walking distance as well as lots of restaurants and bakeries in the area. Ez was a great host and provided clear instructions for how to check-in and made sure I had everything I needed!