Ester’s place is truly perfect. It’s 10 minutes walking to an F subway station which takes you to Manhattan in less than 5 minutes. Also, there’s a grocery store 5 minutes away (walking), as well as a Subway and a Starbucks nearby. Roosevelt Island is nice and safe, and very quite in comparison to Manhattan. Besides, Ester is incredibly welcoming and kind. She let me use everything in the apartment, including the food, and even had me eating with her family one night. She was very attentive and answered all my questions. And finally, the room was spacious, clean and comfortable, and the bathroom, though shared, was alway clean and available, with all the amenities you might need. I was traveling alone and I have to say that I had a fantastic stay and felt very safe throughout.