Brooke went out of her way to make sure that there was someone at the apartment to let us in when we arrived. She was very friendly and answered all of our questions. We mainly went to New York to watch the US open tennis, the location of her apartment couldn't have been better. It is close to LaGuardia airport, a taxi was $14. Only a few minutes walk to the subway and about ten minutes ride to the tennis center. It was also easy to get to Central New York. The neighborhood felt safe, even for two females after dark. There is a grocery store near the subway five minutes walk away. The accommodation was clean and quiet. The bathroom is shared but usually available whenever we wanted to use it. It was great to have a fridge in the room and access to the kitchen. Maybe a small, drop leaf table could be added to the room which is plenty large enough. We enjoyed the animals, I could have taken Charlie home. We would definitely stay with Brooke and Elias again if we return to the open in future years.