We spent a good week with Sami and Laura with two teenagers and felt very comfortable. The house is very nice, the flat is very tastefully furnished and the beds are very comfortable - although the small bedroom is a bit narrow for two big boys. The neighborhood is very international and the way we expected Queens to be. The connection to Manhattan and Brooklyn is very easy. Even at night we didn't feel insecure anywhere.
Sami is super friendly and a very attentive host. The only disadvantage in the apartment was that the heating couldn't be controlled by ourselves, which wasn't a big issue for us because it was relatively warm. For all families who don't necessarily want to live in expensive Manhattan, we can recommend the accommodation 100%.