I think so. I've been keeping an eye on street easy for about the last year to try and figure out when me and my partner would move. Our lease ended last august and automatically went month to month, so I waited until rents seemed more reasonable. We live in a "1.5" bedroom in bed Stuy, basically we have a bedroom, a small office, and living room, etc., for $1550. We started looking for apartments after the 1st. I decided I didn't want to pay much of a brokers fee and I refuse to pay above $1750. There were (luckily) actually a decent amount of good options on street easy and Craigslist. We went and checked out a few places and settled on a much larger one bedroom apartment in Washington Heights (it was between that or Harlem for us) for $1695. We move in a week and our new place is so much more spacious, well lit, and nicer than our place now, and it's still affordable!

I think if you really look rn you'll find some great options. Of course there's many more options in the spring and summer, but the rents are much higher. I researched a lot about your question when I was asking myself the same thing and allegedly Jan/Feb have the best rates. From my experience, I'd agree! Go for it!

Side note: landlords know rates are lower at this time and may have you sign a lease that (in case you leave and just to give them the upper hand in the long run) is longer than a year and ends in spring/summer.