Ashiv and Abhilasha's basement was a 15 minute walk from public transportation in a safe neighborhood in Queens. Across the street there was also a 24 hour market which was very convenient. We are used to warm/hot weather and when we requested a blanket and help with the heater, our hosts responded immediately and came down to help us out. We felt safe, the hosts responded promptly to all of our messages, our hosts were nice, and it was a great value. If you are particularly sensitive to noise, know that you are staying in a basement and that you can sometimes hear the train nearby.