Mark and Josephine's place was just as they described. There were four of us - two adults and two teenage boys - since there was a separate bed room (kids slept in the living room) - we did not feel cramped. Mark and Josephine were very responsive to some minor disturbances. The unit was clean when we arrived and Josephine had even made up the sofa beds (two twins) for the boys to sleep on. One of the twins was a bit uncomfortable according to the one son. We were two blocks from the subway and two blocks from a grocery store, just as described. The neighborhood felt safe - we returned many nights relatively late. We did bring a car - and parking was a bit difficult due to street cleaning. They had warned us but we wanted to have access to parts of NYC not so easily accessible by subway. Times Square is truly a 10-15 min subway ride away as long as you take the express train! We had a great time in NYC and Mark and Josephine were great hosts - very available - even though Mark was overseas!