I was on a 4 day visit to NYC over the long weekend and stayed at Santiago's place. Inspite of a very very late checkin (3AM), Santiago was very helpful and opened the door for me. The place was clean and for me it was primarily a place to shower and get good sleep. As other reviews have reported, yes there is a track very close to the place. However, the sound of trains passing is not at all intrusive and is usually drowned out by the air conditioner's humming. Location-wise, the J train stop is just a few mins walk away and the E train is maybe a 15-20 min walk away.