We had an awesome stay at Nora's place! She's a great host and has loads of good tips on what to do in the city. We felt really really welcome in her flat. The other guests were very nice people too, we talked a lot in the kitchen and did a few things in the city together with them and had great fun. And the apartment is indeed very close to the subway, so getting to Manhattan etc is very easy and quite fast. The neighbourhood seems very safe as well. If you're on a budget, you can't do better than Nora's place!