We spent a week at the apartment in mid-May. Helena was a great host- organised a welcome pack for breakfast, left metro tickets and generally gave us more than enough info/ tips for our stay. The apartment is a great layout and fantastically clean and tidy; kitchen is very well equipped and the balcony very useful for a blast of fresh air. We made full use of the neighbourhood restaurants/ delis- enough variety to keep you going for several weeks... In short, I'd highly recommend Helena's place for an authentic [+spacious] stay in NYC in a charming location. Thank you!