Location is convenient, around the block from subway stop and Herald Square to check out the Macy's holiday windows and eat takeout at the outdoor tables in the park there. We never felt unsafe and our 10 year old loved the Bear donuts next door! Took advantage of Henry's recommendations for Eataly and Food Gallery 32. We walked to Broadway theatres, New York Public Library, and Rockefeller Center. Direct subway lines uptown to Central Park/Zabar's and downtown to South Ferry (for Staten Island ferry past Statue of Liberty) without having to worry about changing trains. I expected to hear a lot of noise at night but the studio was surprisingly, wonderfully quiet!