My family and I had never been to Long Island City before staying at Dominque's place. It's really a treat of a neighborhood.
Quiet for New York but with great access to Manhattan by ferry, which is a short and really pleasant walk from the apartment and near a very nice park. There are a lot of great restaurants and bars nearby, too.
The apartment itself is spacious and has great lighting due to its huge windows. There are flatscreens in every room, comfortable walk-in showers and an in-unit washer dryer. All the amenities were great.