This is a great place to stay if you are in NYC for a while. It is close to the subway - we didn't find the walk long at all - and doesn't take long to get into Manhatten. There are plenty of ubers and taxis also. Astoria is a very safe area and we didn't mind walking around in the evening. There are some very cool bars and restaurants in Astoria. This was a great place to stay to experience suburban life and to get some down time from the busyness of Manhatten. We stayed for 13 days so enjoyed the quieter pace of Astoria some evenings. Rosan is an extremely friendly and helpful host and got back to us promptly. I made a mistake with our booking and she was super accommodating and nice about that!