We chose to stay in Queens because it was cheaper than Manhattan and Brooklyn. The neighborhood very accessible to Manhattan and Long Island via subway and a short bus ride. There was air conditioning which is important in the summer. I communicated with our host via texting. He got back to us in a reasonable amount of time. We needed to communicate frequently because there were some basic things that weren't met. There was no toilet paper in the bathroom when we got there and that took a while to resolve. One of the faucets in the bathroom shower was broken and the shower was permanently stuck in shower mode. One of the towel racks needed fixing as did the door handle to the apartment. There was not dish soap supplied - just hand soap. The wifi was inconsistent and we were constantly having to reconnect - sometimes without success. Finally we couldn't get the TV to work at all which was frustrating. Overall, I was a little disappointed that some basic things weren't kept up.