We stayed at Lamee's apartment for four nights. We only met him on the first day when we got there and he was really nice. The apartment was better than we expected, spacious, clean and warm even though it was very cold outside.
The neighborhood is quiet and we always felt safe (we usually went back on foot from the metro station at night). There are lots of groceries down Lewis Av, and there's a cheap Familly Dollar two streets away if you need to buy something.
It's a great place to stay if you want to visit New York!