We just ended a 12-days holiday in New York. We really liked the comfortable house and the neighbourhood (Church Avenue). Only the first day we needed a kind of acclimatization (the cars make more noise then in Europe).
We were one of the few white families in a very coloured neighborhood, full of fresh food shops, small restaurants with great Caribbean food and we want to remark dat most of the New Yorkers are really kind and friendly people. If you catch a 2 or 5 metroline, you only need 30/40 minutes to enter Lower Manhattan. Don't forget to explore Brooklyn (and Cosney Island).
We definitely want to come back! Jason is very helpfull in his commmunication and hospitality!