We were very happy with this apartment. It is probably better than described. It is very clean and has all mod cons in perfect working order. It slept all 6 of us (2 adults, 2 older children and 2 younger children) comfortably. There is a view of the Empire State Building from the balcony and views of the Manhattan skyline from the rooftop. Three subway stations to different trains are within a 10 minute walk which made it easy to get to the city centre, or to the beach in the other direction. The area seems very safe and we felt comfortable walking around the neighbourhood at all times. There are a large variety of restaurant options very close by. We liked the Japanese restaurant, Tom's diner, Bar Corvo (Itlalian) and the Thai restaurant across the street. There is also a supermarket and off-licence across the road. The host emailed us very helpful information in advance and while we were there. He was very personable, non-intrusive and made it clear that he was easily available if we had any problems.