I stayed at Grace's place for several months and I can just assure you that it is probably one of the best locations to stay in NYC. Every part of Manhattan is very close as well as Brooklyn is (5-15min) and Long Island City is also a wonderful quarter to live in. Sometimes even some locals living in Manhattan were jealous about the spot where I could stay.

Grace is a fantastic host, always friendly, nice and accommodating.
She is a great roommate and I'm very grateful that I could stay at her place for my time in NYC.