Noemi's place on City Island is a wonderful way to be close to NYC without the congestion, noise and highly taxed hotels. Noemi is a very gracious hostess and provided a delicious food basket plus some soy milk and orange juice in the refrigerator to welcome me!! City Island is a low-key, friendly island with plenty of places to eat, from the City Island Diner and Crab Shanty restaurant, both very close to Noemi's place, to half a dozen or more top drawer seafood restaurants on City Island Avenue. And a small grocery store, Dominic's, just one block from Noemi's place. A wonderful place to relax and unwind from city living!! And also a safe and secure place, both the apartment and the island!!