I had the pleasure of staying in Gil's home for two weeks, while I visited my daughter at Columbia University. His location has a convenient subway line to her school, but I often found myself walking the easy 40 minutes each way. The minute you step outside the building you are in a hot-spot of fantastic restaurants and businesses. It is an extremely safe neighborhood filled with strollers, and lots of people walking dogs. Everything you need is right there!
I stayed for two weeks and got to know the neighbor across the hall that has lived there since the 1970's. She was lovely, as well as everyone else in the building. I was able to order something online from Amazon, and it was left at the entrance with all the other packages. I felt like a real local. ;)
My stay was during July, when temperatures reached the 100's for several days. The humidity was staggering. I'm a long time Northern California resident and worried that the window units would not be enough to keep me comfortable. I was wrong. Both units worked great, and cooled off the apartment beautifully.
The house is completely stocked, with generous bedding, cleaning supplies, and enough kitchen necessities to cook most any meal.
I highly recommend this place!