A friend and I had a great stay in Katerina's apartment while on vacation in the US for a week. The place was quite spacious and nicely designed, and had all amenities you would need for a short stay. Communication with the host was perfect, and Katerina provides you with lots of information about her apartment so that everything runs smoothly from check-in to check out. While the neighborhood probably isn't the most glamorous in New York, we never felt unsafe there and would recommend it as a base for visiting NY if you are happy to take the subway into Manhattan each day.