The apartment itself was nice, it had a great kitchen and living area and was quiet and peaceful. The bed was broken which meant every time you roll over it creaks badly so not much sleep in the 3 nights we spent there. The neighborhood is a mix of lovely houses and lots of corner shops and fastfood. However there is rubbish everywhere, including needles, and its a 20 minute walk to the subway stations through this - we didn't go out after dark. JFK airport is about 30 mins away, taxi costs $40. We only used subway into Manhattan which was efficient and cheap and went everywhere we needed, but the distance from the apartment to the stations and the neighborhood itself were a problem.