We were lucky enough to have a whole month's holiday in New York, staying in the lovely apartment which is part of Dani's four story brownstone. Dani and her husband James, were incredibly welcoming and accomodating. Nothing was too much trouble.
The apartment itself occupies part of the first floor, so there's just one small set of steps up to it. Everything was as it appears in the photos - super clean, shining and comfortable, with great natural light. Clean sheets and towels appeared regularly, and the cleaning lady came twice.There's a great stock of different herbal teas, and organic coffee is in the freezer. If you want to cook, the stove is better than the one we have at home, there was a good range of spices, and things like glad-wrap etc were in the cupboards.
As for getting into Manhattan, the subway is 6-7 mins walk away, and you have a choice of two lines, F or R. We found it was quickest to take the R train to Atlantic Pacific or DeKalb, and then change to an express train. (There's an MTA app which will tell you the quickest way to get from A to B. If you're carrying an i-pad it's fantastic. There's also a computer with internet connection in the apartment for planning ahead of time.) We were out a lot at night, and found the subway well patronised and very safe. (We also bought a monthly Metro Card, which made life very easy!) It took between 20 and 45 mins to get in to Manhattan, depending on where we were going.
We had a wonderful time, and part of that was due to the welcome we received from Dani and James. The apartment, which is in a very nice neighbourhood, felt like our second home. I also had a number of questions before we left Australia, and Dani got back to me promptly, with helpful replies. In short, we were delighted with our accomodation. Dani says she's pretty busy - it's not hard to see why!