We were greeted by the family at the stoop, and showed to our room, which was just like the photo.
The neighbourhood felt a little uneasy at night when we were walking back from the subway, but there was always plenty of people around which took this feeling away as we got used to it.
This apartment met our needs to explore NYC, by being near a subway station (a couple of blocks walk), and we were greeted and welcomed by Majar and his family.
Majar was even gracious when we were a little late getting back to check out, due to getting a little lost on the subway!