Natasha and Jak couldn't have been nicer or more relaxed. This was my fist visit to Queens, and seaside Arverne. I walked the boardwalk akong the Atlantic for hours. While the area isn't "cafe culture," it's ocean front and has supermaket and sandwich shops. the A train is very close.
Their home is immacuate, well-stocked and very comfy. My queen bed was heavenly..having just flown in from Australia.