Michael and Bethany were fantastic hosts. They were so helpful before we arrived and during our stay giving us lots of tips for things to see and do.
The apartment was fantastic, great size and very comfortable. It was like a little home away from home. The neighbourhood itself was a nice little place and although a little bit further away from Manhattan itself it was very easy to get there with two train lines very close by, one at either end of the street. We caught the subway every day, getting back quite late at night at times, and always felt very safe.
We did happen to stay in New York in the biggest heatwave they have had in years, so our nice cool basement apartment did get a little hot after a week and a half of 35+ (celsius) weather. But the first couple of days of normal weather it was lovely down there, so much cooler than outside.
All in all we had a fantastic stay and can't recommend Michael and Bethany as hosts enough!