New York City, East Village, East 14th Street between First Avenue and Avenue A.

This is a 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment with an area of approximately 700 square feet. The apartment sleeps up to three people.

On the edge of the very hip, multi-ethnic East village, this New York apartment is located on the ninth floor of the building. It is a very solid building with new windows and very little noise is heard from other apartments. Luckily, as this one is on the top floor, there are no noises overhead. There is laundry on the terrace (T) floor (user must purchase a money card to operate). The building is secure, with its own very reliable security force. Visitors can be let in through a video intercom/code system.
The apartment is very bright with southwest exposure. From the bedroom one can see downtown Manhattan. The living room is large and in the shape of an L, and is decorated artistically. The spacious bedroom is quite pretty and comfortable, with a queen-size canopy bed, antique dresser, chest of drawers and a spacious closet along with a solid brass Victorian-style coat stand. In the living room, there is a sofa, which becomes a single bed with the cushions removed. Other furnishings include a long dining table for up to six people. There is also stereo record player, plus CD player, TV with cable channels and HBO and VCR. If you need to use a computer, please bring your laptop. The kitchen is separate, with microwave and full-size refrigerator/freezer. There are pots and pans, and dinner/silverware for four. The bathroom is comfortable, with hand-painted velvet shower curtains and antique chandelier, and great shower pressure and bathtub. Towels and sheets are provided.

This apartment is in the middle of youthful, bustling East Village with restaurants, bars, nightspots and eclectic clothing stores on every block; Avenue B is being called the new Restaurant Row with its influx of eateries. Just four blocks down is the legendary Tompkins Square Park, ground zero for the best people-watching in the Lower East Side. Walk east and across the 10th Street bridge, you’ll be at the East River, with recreational parks and scenic path. Walk west along 14th Street, and in 10 minutes you’ll be at the famous Trader Joe’s supermarket; a little further takes you to the hip Union Square, with its chic cafes, Whole Foods, New York’s biggest farmers’ market, ABC Carpet and Home store and the famous Union Square Café, voted by the Zagat Guide as the city’s best eatery.

Public transportation is handy: the cross-town bus that leads directly to the artsy Chelsea Meatpacking District and fabulous Chelsea Market is at your door, and the L train is just a block away. Or, walk to Union Square for a large variety of trains that go all over the city. Taxis are everywhere, day or night.

In Emergencies: dial 911; Beth Israel Hospital is around the corner at 16th Street and First Avenue. For non-emergency service, Styvesant Town has its own service department. If you are locked out, security can let you in: from the lobby dial 100. There is a charge for the service.

The Lower East Side
This is New York's landmark historic Jewish neighbourhood, which was once the world's largest Jewish community. It was here that the New York garment industry began. Today it is one of New York's favourite bargain beats, where serious shoppers find fantastic bargains (especially along Orchard Street on a Sunday afternoon), cutting-edge new designers, and hot bars and music venues - and possibly the best place to get a great pastrami sandwich, pickles out of a barrel, and the world's best bialys. Try Katz's Delicatessen (205 East Houston St.), the oldest and largest real NY deli, founded in 1888.

Facilities:
Laundry inside the building
In Emergencies:
Dial 911; Beth Israel Hospital is around the corner at 16th Street and First Avenue. For non-emergency service, Styvesant Town Service department Dept. 212-780-1010. If you are locked out, security can let you in: from the lobby dial 100. There is a charge for the service
Public transportation:
The cross-town bus that leads directly to the artsy Chelsea Meatpacking District and fabulous Chelsea Market is at your door, and the L train is just a block away. Or, walk to Union Square for a large variety of trains that go all over the city. Taxis are everywhere, day or night.