Great location - 3 minute walk to subway which gets you to Manhattan in 20 minutes. The place has some problems related to it being very old - shower doesn't consistently get hot, food (such as ice cream) melts in the freezer once in a while, but nothing too bad. The noise from the train was not an issue for me or my roommate, it was just a low rumbling that we hardly even noticed. The heat is brutal in the summer - the apartment is warmer than the outside temperature, but the bedrooms can at least get to a bearable temperature with a/c's on and doors closed. I liked the area - seems very safe and everything you need to buy is an easy walk.