We are family of four, stayed at Kevin's place for 3 nights. Kevin was a very nice guy and fun to talk to. Wish we could have more time to interact with Kevin but we had too many things to do in NY! Metro stations are a block or a few blocks away depending on which line you take. There are markets a block of walk away but we were stunned by the selection available at Fairway Market which is about 5 km away where we saw so many products we've never seen in where we live. We just jogged to the market with one backpack so we could not bring back as much as we wanted. Street parking will be a challenge as the space is pretty limited but you don't really need a car if you are heading to Manhattan, just use metro.