Althea was a great hostess. This was our first experience with Airbnb but we have booked many times a "chambre d'hote" in Europe. When we arrive, she was absent but her husband was there to welcome us and to make a tour of the apartment. A basket for our first breakfast was on a table with an American sport bag for our kid. If we need something we were chatting together (in order to avoid expensive phone calls), WiFi being available for free in so many places in New York.
The apartment was clean and contains everything we need. Very calm neighborhood and we have never felt unsecure. During our previous stay in New-York we were not too far away from Times Square but in a very noisy area. I can promise you that we have much more preferred a 30-40 minutes "drive" in a calm environment with Althea.
Many thanks for your hospitality