I would definitely recommend Maba's apartment if you're looking for a base during a trip to NYC. The streets around the apartment can be pretty lively during the evenings, but you shouldn't let that put you off from booking as once you're in the apartment you can barely hear any of that outside fravolity.
Maba was a fantastic host, meeting us when we arrived and providing some really useful advice re travelling and shopping. He was just in the apartment above should we need him for anything else (which we didn't). The apartment was big, modern and spacious perfect for me and my family. The air conditioning was a god send after walking miles around Manhatten each day in the August heat.
We used a combination of ubers and the subway for getting around. The subway takes around 30mins to reach the sites of Manhatten, an uber takes slightly longer. When we arrived, we got an uber from Penn Station and that was $40, but better than lugging our suit cases through the subway system.
Overall I would recommend this apartment if you're planning a visit to NYC. Thanks Matt