Patricia made us feel welcome despite us running an hour late due to transportation issue from New Jersey. We really enjoyed staying in the apartment and it was very convenient, and well stocked. Noise was an issue but I suspect this was common in New York and you'll need to bring ear plugs. Brooklyn is very easy to get to from Patricia's apartment, but travel to upper Manhattan does take 20 - 30 minutes on the subway. Chinatown is very cheap to stay in compared with the rest of Manhattan, and there are extremely cheap take away eateries nearby ($4 - 5 for a box of rice with meat, $1 buns). We did leave the apartment without successfully contacting Patricia, so we hope she got the keys, and the cleaner can access the apartment in time for the next guests!