Veronique has a nice and cozy house in the Lower East side, nearby the Williamsburg Bridge. The surrounding area is quite multicultural and alive, I never had a problem coming back alone late in the night. The metro is 4 minutes away so it's very convenient. About the host: Veronique is a very nice host, she gave me lots of useful advice for visiting NYC, and she also lends you lots of maps and other useful things. I had a great time in NYC, I was very busy so we did not meet many times, but I would recommend staying at her place. The good-sized private room has everything you need: a comfortable bed, a desk, mirror etc. You probably might need to be comfortable with cats as her nice black cat comes around sometimes and wants to play, but for me this was nice and not a problem. Afterall my judgement is positive and I would definitely recommend staying here!