Kevin's place is a huge apartment on the waterfront with unbelievable view of the city from in/out of the apartment.
I really enjoyed walking along the river to catch the 5-min ferry ride to Wall Street. There are small local shops and restaurants nearby, and you can easily walk to subway to get to manhattan. It's close enough to the city but away enough that you can enjoy some peace and quiet.
Kevin has been very responsive answering all my questions and the neighbors in the building are really nice too! Great host and fantastic apartment. Highly recommended!