Ester is a very welcoming host, and a great conversationalist. Her place is in an apartment building off of the main road in Roosevelt Island. I found it to be in a great location, as the island is right in between Manhattan on one side and Queens/Brooklyn on the other. We unfortunately never got to experience the aerial tram, however the F train is only a 7 minute walk from her place. Everything is pretty much a 15-20 minute ride from the subway... and the F train offers access to many of the main areas of Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. There is a convenience store about 3-4 minutes from her place which offers some groceries/alcohol, fresh eats, and coffee. I recommend saving a few bucks and getting your coffee there, instead of Starbucks down the street. I also recommend getting the 7 day unlimited subway pass if you plan on being there for >3 days and you plan on using MTA to get around the whole time. All in all had a wonderful stay!