I loved staying at Tonisha's place for my week in NYC. It is a wonderful, new renovation, of an "English Basement" apartment, under a house, on a quiet block, one block away from the 3 train. The last stop on the 3 train is only four blocks away, so I always had a seat on my way to the city! There is a bodega one block away, under the train stop, and many others within walking distance. It appears that the apartment is cleaned daily, and it is a "no shoes in the apartment" type of place, and the wifi signal is super strong (this isn't the case in some places I have stayed).
That said, this IS in East NY, and you should be aware of, and comfortable with that. For me, I found Tonisha's apartment to be one of the best values on the site! I hope to return soon, and rent out the entire place.