We thoroughly enjoyed our 9 night stay in New York. Patty's apartment is a good base to use to reach all of NYC. It's location on the border of China town and Lower East Side is perfect to reach most of the touristy places in lower Manhattan, midtown and Brooklyn by foot or the subway. The area is lively, colourful and friendly and we always felt very safe. It's also very easy to access the whole island via the subway. There were lots of eating places nearby including the famous Katz deli which was fun - China town is on your doorstep. We used the laundry wash and fold service downstairs which was very cheap ($7 for 7lb) . The apartment is very close to Grand St subway and we found the subway very easy to use with the help of google maps which gives all the connections. Because of the warm weather Patty suggested we sleep on the sofa bed downstairs which we found very comfortable. The air conditioning kept us cool during the hot weather. The apartment has everything you might need for a great holiday in NYC.