First of all, Wayne is really good guy that did everything in his control to help us out. He even put on a big breakfast one morning for all of his guests. He is great to talk to and he will give you great advice on places to go.
Now for the apartment. It is not right in midtown Manhattan but you don't need to be if you are staying here. The kitchen is well stocked with cooking equipment, although we ate out so much that we didn't use any of it. The bedroom was everything we needed. It had a big comfy bed with plenty of space.
Getting around is super easy. 5 minute walk onto Lenox avenue down to 125th street and you are at the subway station. Get on the 2 or the 3 and then 5 stops or 20-25 minutes later, you are in the middle of Times Square. 2 minutes later you are in Herald Square (my personal favourite area for shopping as it doesn't have the major tourist aspect that Times Square does). The neighbourhood is perfectly safe as my girlfriend and I did many late night walks home and never felt uneasy. There is a little bar close by called Yatenga that has a really cheap happy hour from 4-8 if you want a drink and they also do really good Mac and cheese. All the major attractions are pretty close together so you can get off at 42nd street or 34th street and get to pretty much all of them by foot. We bought the 5 day New York pass and loved it! We paid $180 each and calculated that we went to over $1000 worth of attractions between us. The 7 days subway pass is also well and truly worth it. $31 and unlimited use of the subway for 7 days. They are quick and efficient and got you everywhere you need to go.
Thanks again Wayne, we had a wonderful time in Harlem and New York!