This rental was centrally located and it's hard to find full apartment rentals in Manhattan around this price point. The self check-in was straightforward and all communication was easy.
Some negatives:
1) The apartment is located directly across from the Port Authority, and there were people loitering in front of the building at all hours. No one was aggressive toward me, but some asked for money or to use the bathroom. With this being a street-facing 2nd floor unit, the street noise was loud throughout the night (even for me, a recent New Yorker).
2) There's no thermostat in the apartment. With radiator heat, the only way to regulate temps is to open windows. Apartment temps were inconsistent during my time there, and I struggled to keep it comfortable. (Note: The listing mentions an A/C unit being present during summer months, but it wasn't there during my stay in March/April.)
3) Some cleanliness issues: the towels smelled of mildew and there were still clothes in the hamper from a previous guest.