We had a very nice stay at Elana's home in the Rockaways. The place was very clean and cozy. I appreciated that we had many extra beach towels and bath towels. We enjoyed the hot tub as much as possible in July in NYC!
The location is nice. However, NYC was experiencing a heat wave, and the walk to the beach took about 20 minutes. We ended up taking Uber from the house to the beach, which was fine.