Denise's house is wonderful! It's literally steps from LaGuardia airport, and you can take a bus or an Uber to downtown Flushing, with a ton of amazing Chinese restaurants (just make sure you bring cash with you, because they generally don't take credit cards). Denise's house is on a super quiet street, you don't even hear the planes, the apartment is beautiful and spacious, I slept really well there, the kitchen is well equipped. Denise is a very considerate host, she made sure that I was comfortable, and whenever any issue arises she addresses it immediately, to make sure that you get everything you need. If you need to go to Manhattan, I'd take an Uber or Lyft, but the buses are pretty good too. M60 is close, and it'll take you to subway trains, it also goes to Columbia University campus. I'd definitely stay at Denise's place again!