Shirley's flat was exactly what I was looking for. Close to Columbia univ, 10 min walk only. All facilities around. The room was very quiet I slept very well. Typical NYC appartment, old but charming. I did not met Shirley but the instructions to get to the flat were good and the key was exactly at its place in the locker box on the fence. Note however that you really need to align the 4 numbers otherwise it does not open... I arrived at the adress at 10:45 pm and I only suceed to open after almost 5 min of trying. A bit of stress at this late time, being tired after the journey. I would recommend this apartment anyway. To