For me it was a great location as it gave me a feeling of the "real NY life" in comparising to all the Sightseeing. The connection to the city is very good. It takes appr. 45-50min to go to Manhatten. Albert is a very good host who is reliable and helps out very quickly when you have question. The neighborhood is calm and I find it's rather safe at night. I'd definitely come back and can recommend Albert's place if you don't mind not being right in the center of Manhatten 👌