Linda's apartment has everything you need to visit NYC on a budget. It is just shy of a 1 mile walk to the 7 train, which takes you into Manhattan. We were in town to go to a Mets game, and this place is particularly convenient for this sort of trip. There are plenty of yummy restaurant nearby, though be prepared for a pretty severe language barrier is you are an English speaker.

Though we did enjoy our stay, there were a couple of hiccups here and there. Our door-code was inaccurate, which led to a 15 minute wait outside of the apartment. The apartment was also out of toilet paper. There is free parking on Linda's street, but we did get a ticket because of street-sweeping (there was a well-hidden sign that we missed). The internet was a bit slow. Finally, it was a bit unsettling that you could not lock your specific unit when you left it vacant. The door-code gives you access to a building with 3 of Linda's units, but your specific unit can only be locked when you are home as you are not given a key.

Regardless of the above, I would stay again if I returned to Queens. The location may not be for everybody, but I loved it. Linda is a very attentive host, and appears to dedicate a great deal of effort to maintaining her properties.