Great location, lots of great food choices, (Thai Diner on Kenmare is a must!!) Friendly neighborhood. Very EZ and convenient subway access. Katz's deli....a landmark!!! Great 20 minute walk to Washington Square Park. You can't beat the lower east side for people watching whether you like what you see or not. Humbling at times. Thank your lucky stars, if you know what I mean. 8th Street Wine Cellar on 8th between 5th and 6th Avenues has the best wine selection and THE BEST appetizers ever. The meatballs especially! Be sure to say hello to the proprietor, Jonathan Cohen, great guy who has hired a great staff. (Full disclosure, childhood chum who I hadnt seen for almost 40 years. It was so nice seeing him again.) Anyway, if REAL NYC feel is what you're looking for as opposed to touristy mid-town, this is a place I highly recommend. Oh, great street art as well. Don't forget the Strand book store, another icon, at 12th and Broadway. Or, Joe's Pizza at Bleecker and 6th...best in the city. I could go on and on. I lived in NYC for over 10 years. There's always something new to discover as you feel you're a part of the entire world and not boxed up in suburbia blandness. Enjoy and God Bless.