Five stars! Alex and her family are great hosts, and we can thoroughly recommend this apartment for a family or two couples. Comfortable, very well equipped, spotlessly clean, and great location for exploring ALL of New York and surrounds - we did Broadway theatres, US Open tennis, Yankees basebell, 9/11 Memorial, Staten Is Ferry, Central Park, museums ... could not have found a better location on Manhatten for all these, and certainly not at this price. The neighbourhood is mixed residential, light commercial and new build apartment complexes. It's being gentrified rapidly - and felt quite safe even very late at night and early morning. A lovely mix of cultures too, and plenty of supermarkets, delis and diners within just a few minutes walk. Next NY trip this is the first place we'll check for availability.