My stay at Susan's place was fantastic. Susan is an extremely warm and friendly person. I stayed here for about a month. She was very understanding when I had some unfortunate news about a family member in my home country.
Here's a brief breakdown:
* Room: The room was a lot more bigger and spacious than what I expected and the room was very warm. The bathroom kitchen and room were extremely clean.
* Location: Susan's home is only a 10 min walk from Canarsie station. Whilst Canarsie is at the end of the L-Train line, it only takes 30 mins to get into Manhattan.
*Area: The area is very safe. I used to come in the wee hours, very late and never felt unsafe. Heaps of bodegas, delis, supermarkets and some really great Jamaican restaurants (Fisherman's cove is my pick).