Gail's place in Queens is nice and overall clean. The facility manager was really friendly and very responsive. The apartment is located in a nice neighborhood but even so it is protected by safety doors and in addition to that every outside door is secured with a camera. There are a number of shops nearby (one of the owners even has a cat that walks around in the shop) and food delivery is surprisingly fast. One thing to consider before booking, however, is that you can hear whoever is living above the apartment very clearly, whether they are talking or simply walking around. Regarding public transportation, the apartment is also not exactly close to the subway. We mostly used Uber to get to Manhattan (ca. $25 per ride). Overall, we enjoyed our stay at Gail's place.