The apartment was pretty much what I expected from the listing, but...
The host is apparently not allowed to let the apartment out on Airbnb. We were told to not mention it to building staff. I am respectful of rules like these because I understand why a landlord and a community would not want to have a portion of units for transient use. If I moved into an expensive apartment that barred Airbnb and then saw people with suitcases constantly coming and going, I'd be angry. I'd have been promised neighbors, not tourists. I was made complicit in breaking a rule that I support. I stayed anyway because I'd talked a friend of mine to coming to New York for a couple of days. Doing something about it would have been expensive -- in time, money, and focus -- and ruined a lot of our holiday. And because, call me shallow, but OMFG, the view!