I stayed in Lauren's lovely apartment in Astoria, Queens for 10 days and was joined for a week of that time by my sister and two friends. With one bedroom and a pull-out sofa in the lounge-room we initially thought we might be a bit cramped but we actually didn't feel that way at all. Both the king-sized bed in the bedroom and the sofa in the lounge were extremely comfortable.
The apartment was in a great location, only a few minutes' walk from the subway, and there were great places to eat, including supermarkets close by. The balcony had a fabulous view towards Manhattan and altogether we felt very safe there.
I did bring a few small things to Lauren's attention, such as that the toaster oven stopped working and the fact that one small bathmat for 4 adults was not really adequate, and she assured me she would look into those things for the future. Thanks Lauren, we LOVED staying in your apartment!