My husband and I stayed for 8 nights at Jim's place. The apartment is warm and bright and well furnished. The neighborhood is charming with plenty of locally owned restaurants and bars in easy walking distance. Groceries and pharmacy just around the corner. The 7 train is close by which made getting into and out of mid-town Manhattan very easy. After a long day in mid-town it was a relief to step off the train and come home to the little village like atmosphere of that part of Long Island City.