Tara's place was perfect, and Tara was the perfect host. The apt was unusually large and spacious (and un-cluttered) for New York City, and the room was almost twice the size of most rooms in NYC. I needed to be out most of the day and have a quiet place in which to settle and unwind at night, and her place was perfect for this; the apt is steps away from a bus to "downtown" Riverdale, a bus to the subway to Manhattan and other boroughs, and an express bus direct to numerous Manhattan neighborhoods. I didn't get to spend much time at the apartment, but Tara made it clear I could make use of all the common areas (as well as huge couch and massive TV). The neighborhood is totally safe, secure, and quiet - while being only a short bus ride away to anything else one might want.