Our stay here was great! Area is very safe - we had no issues walking back from the train station late at night and many nearby streets are well lit. Some good local supermarkets stocking a variety of food. Only downside of the location was that it was that for one night out of our 4 it was right under the La Guardia take off flight path, so was a bit noisy, but other than that the area was very quiet. Lots of bus stops nearby but a half hour walk to the train station, so usually took about an hour to get into Manhattan, and transport took significantly longer after 10pm.
The apartment is nice with a well organised kitchen you can use and a clean bathroom. Air con was brilliant! Coffee machine and other amenities in the room. The hosts themselves were very friendly and accommodating. There is a chicken that lives in a cage in the hallway (belonging to the downstairs tenants) which was a surprise but not a problem!