We never got to meet Alexandra but her cousin Joseph looked after us as a true host would do. The place was true to the photos and we said wow when we walked in to the apartment. Extremely clean and had everything needed for our 5 day stay. Number 3 train is 5 min walk away with a 40 min ride to Time Square. The grocery store across the street has everything that you could possibly need. Short Uber ride to restaurants and there also is a few within walking distance. The area is very safe, we went running most morning as it was just getting light with no issue. The locals knew from their comments to us that we were in town for the NYC Marathon. Highly recommended++