The location is incredible, very close to all of the things we were looking to do. We walked to The MET, the American Museum of Natural History, and the subway station. There is a Deli right down the street which is great for last minute essentials, if you check in during the week keep in mind that there is a high school across the street with very rowdy students (don't let this set the stage for the stay), the place was very safe, very quite, we were not out later than 10p-11p, but even getting home at around 11p there were tons of people out.
Upon our arrival to the apartment we were told that we'd need to pick up the keys at the deli (which was fine because it's close, but earlier notice would have been appreciated), we also were not told which apartment it was, but there was a directory next to the door. The apartment is on the 3rd floor and the building does not have an elevator, stairs are pretty steep an narrow, and I would recommend getting instructions on how to open the door because we had trouble with it.
Once in the studio, everything was extremely clean, very artsy, and typical NY style studio. If you're looking to "do things like a local" I 100% recommend it. If you're a picky person on luxury and comfort I wouldn't recommend. Perfect for one person or a couple. I'm 5'5 and my boyfriend is 6' and we fit just right in the bed. However it was a bit uncomfortable because it's like a futon.