This was a super location for the Statue of Liberty tour! Parking for the ferry to Manhattan and the statue is 5 minutes away and costs $7.00 for the whole day. The ferry was $7.00/ person to the city and kids under 6 are free. It was really affordable and easy to get into the city by ferry. Right where the ferry drops off in lower Manhattan there is a really great playground and places to eat. The apartment was very clean and nicely decorated. I stayed here with my 6 year old and although the neighborhood is a little rough, I felt safe. There are children playing in the neighborhood and other kids live on site. There are two sets of locked doors. Yoko was very nice during our brief visit. All the basic amenities were provided. There is some olive oil, salt and pepper and Folger’s in the cabinet. A couple condiments in the fridge. I really liked that they had a water filter for the drinking water. The kitchen has little fold out chairs you can set up for a quick meal. Water pressure in the shower was good and there is a blow dryer. I was a little disappointed with the major construction project next door. It is all you see out the majority of the windows. Not that you expect to see great beauty out the windows in the city, but If you stay during the week, the noise starts up around 7am. Luckily we get up early and weren’t hanging out in the apartment all day. Overall I felt the peak season price is a little high with the construction eye sore, but this was still a super location to home base out of for an economy trip. I highly recommend the ferry ride.