Roman was a great host. We booked the apartment last minute and nearly at midnight and Roman has been communicating with us throughout until we got there.
The basement apartment was very clean and had all what we needed. The area is very safe at night, it’s less than 10 minutes from the subway which will take you straight to Manhattan and Times Square in about 55 minutes. Lots of grocery shops nearby, there is also a beach nearby (about 5 minutes walk).
Roman was also very kind and allowed us to leave our luggage in the apartment until the evening after we checked out, as our flight was late and the nearest luggage storage facility was far.