A great location if you're looking to check out NYC. Hop on the train for a 15 minute ride to the ferry to Manhattan. Make sure to buy a metro card for the trains and subway. There are a wide variety of local restaurants within a 10 minute walk. The ones we visited were awesome. One warning if you are looking for a quiet retreat this is not your place. The train going by is a little loud at times and this is a basement apartment so you can sometimes hear the people living above. But otherwise this place was great.