Gladys and Bob's place is AMAZING! The subway is literally just around the corner from their house and will get you almost anywhere you want to go within a 10-30 min ride. It's also a short 15 min drive to Laguardia, which was extremely convenient. The house was very clean and had many extra amenities that were much appreciated. Gladys even brought us milk and cookies on our first night. We loved it and thought that was a great touch! We walked around the neighborhood late at night and never felt unsafe (including my 66 year old mother). There are a lot of reasonably priced restaurants within a few blocks of the house and an all night grocery store right by the Subway, which was a nice place to stop and grab a drink or a late night snack after being out touring the city all day. I highly recommend staying with Gladys and Bob to get a great authentic NY experience.