That makes it 'legal' but the majority of properties in NY are condos and co-ops and almost all of those have their own regulation/rules against it.

You just have to be VERY careful . . .

J62, owner says 35 min subway commute. A bit of an exaggeration would you say?

Just to be clear, no short-term rental for 30 days or more is illegal unless you are sub-letting without the landlord's approval. Any building in NYC can do a short-term rental of more than 30 days, even a condo (though granted most don't allow them). Only rentals of less than 30 days are illegal, so I think we will serve the interests of the OP if we get off the AirBnB high horse for a moment and try to actually help.

The distance of this apartment relative to the Upper West Side is horrible (probably an hour or more commute). I also think you can do better in terms of location, but without more information, I am at a loss for even making a recommendation. How many people must the apartment house? What is your budget? Summer sublets are not at all uncommon here, so I think you may be able to do fairly well if you look in Midtown or the UWS, where a lot of theater people live (and who often travel during the summer). I know you are saying that the apartment in Brooklyn gets really good reviews (and it's an up and coming---though not there yet---neighborhood), but it's a uniquely horrible location for your stay.

35min moving time on the subway may be close/correct. Since I don't know the exact studio location I picked a location mid UWS to check train times. Add in walk to subway, wait for subway, and on the other end, walk to studio - I stand by my #'s 45min to 1hr door to door.

Thank you Doug and J62.

Place they are looking at is $3500.00 for the month and there will be two of them. Better commute is certainly preferable, but what we’ve seen in UWS has been very cramped and dismal in that price range.

I gave wrong dates — for another intensive in London where she will thankfully stay with relatives.
NYC is June/July.

Manhattan Movement and Arts Center located at 248 West 60th Street, NYC.

location of school...

For that budget you will definitely need an AirBnB or a sublet, and you may want to look around Columbia U, but it's worth asking the Dance program to see if they can give you any better leads. You won't get a furnished corporate apartment for that, and even a single at the Lincoln Center Y will exceed your budget. You may be stuck in Brooklyn.

But in Manhattan, that's only going to get you a studio, and you may find that too small for two.

Thanks for suggestions, Doug. Will look into. May have to reluctantly raise budget.

Manhattan Movement & Arts is way far west - close to 11th Ave so you'll need to factor in traveling to & from the subway. I'd take a look at possible rentals/sublets in the west 40s & 50s, but anything on the west side of Manhattan would be a better location than Brooklyn.

Thank you, spring212. We finally noticed in the fine print that the studio could offer suggestions, so waiting to hear from them; also considering one in LIC that’s $700 more.

Really have appreciated all the help.

I agree 100%.

I would look on up further north as well. Part of the experience of living in NYC is adjusting to the differences in living space inside but the fantastic tradeoff is what's just steps outside the door.

If I were the student, I would not like the proposed locations. The last thing I'd want after "intensive ballet" study would be to make the proposed commute, and especially LIC. If you are going to live in NYC for a month, LIVE in Manhattan! Walk 30 minutes or so north and there are so many wonderful options and you'll be between Riverside and Central Park. That's perfection, even if the living quarters are small and cramped. It's only a month. I would feel cheated if I were the student.

I've written about it before, but I was walking down West End on a Sunday morning and saw a dancer (maybe ballerina) lock the door on her unit at about 88th. Her body and posture were fabulous. When she turned around, she was several decades older than I expected, but that was even better. She will never lose that dancer's body because she'll never stop dancing. My niece lived in a series of tight, cramped, rentals in Manhattan (including one in the west 90s) and later did move to Williamsburg for more room, but this is one month and for intensive study. Choose a location that's best for the student, not a location that is roomier for the chaperone.

starrs, I’ll pass your thoughts along.