We spent 5 nights at Greg' s place and enjoyed the space, comfort and quietness, compared to NY. Both kids had their own little room, which they enjoyed a lot.
Greg had put all kinds of food in the cupboard. Fresh orange juice and plenty of water, yogurt etc. were in the fridge. We enjoyed the variety of tea.
At the deli ( convenient store) across the street we could buy everything we needed.
A biggere grocery store and food places to go and eat were within walking distance.
It just takes 35 minutes outto Rockaway beach. A gorgeous place one should go to.
As others mentioned before, the area is kind of rough.
Most people were nice to us and greeted us with a smile.
We highly recommend Greg's place. He is a wonderful guy and his home is spacious and a peaceful retreat.