Marina's apartment was absolutely perfect! My wife and I stayed there for three months while I completed a rotation at Staten Island University hospital (5 min drive). My wife commuted to midtown (~1 hour if you take the ferry, express bus may be faster). Marina was a fantastic host and the apartment was exactly as advertised, everything you need to make your stay enjoyable and productive. I would highly recommend this apartment for anyone but especially medical students rotating at SIUH. Very quiet apartment and neighborhood. We also enjoyed trying our as many different restaurants as we could (Beso, Craft House & Phunky Elephant are must tries). Enjoy your stay!