I lived in NYC many years ago and still have friends who live there. I would have killed and many of them would kill to have a place this nice. Really. Simon's place is not a Manhattan closet, but a full sized one bedroom apartment. Further, it is beautifully restored and well maintained (plus he has a coffee maker, microwave, full sized fridge AND a blender available). Whatever worries you may have about being in Harlem should be put aside. It's a great neighborhood with rich history and GREAT FOOD. (Is it safe: I saw white women walking around at night...without their dogs..LOL). If you stay, the subway ride gets you to the theatre district in under 20 minutes and there's a great grocery store about two blocks up Lenox -- Pioneer.