Marc is a really sweet guy, and very helpful. I mentioned that I wished I had a bike, and he called the neighborhood bike shop and got the information on renting a bike from them. I also just enjoyed visiting with him. Both Marc and his mom are very friendly and seem to enjoy having guests. Added bonus: I got to hear Marc practice piano before heading out to teach.
The apartment, and the guest room, are quite spacious for New York, with lots of natural light, houseplants, and trees out the window. And in the “city that doesn’t sleep” it was nice to be on a quiet side street.
The one negative thing was the hall and stairwell had kind of a chemical perfume smell, maybe coming from soap in the laundry room? But inside Marc’s apartment it was fine. It might be a challenge for people with chemical sensitivity.