It's great in 4K.

After the 4th installment it devolves into some pretty typical shtick*, considering the well trodden plot device it uses. The Peter Faulk Kewpie Doll routine loses appeal along the way. I'd say stop watching at 4 or 5 and you might say you enjoyed it.
* Blood leaking from the mouth and/or nose? During a flash-back? Oh no! A sign(s)!

East Village setting of [...] blind alleys

...of which the east village has, and I want to be very clear about this: none.

I did not realize this was one of the actors from Orange is the New Black in this role. Even though her voice is in no way similar, I thought it was Michelle Wolf. Maybe it's the similar hair. (Oh god, am I racist against gingers?) I seem to have less and less time to devote to Netflix, but I'll add it to my list.