The room we rented was somewhere in Astoria, Queens.
Visiting from the Netherlands, we had a wonderful time in New York and staying at Khalid's was wonderful. We stayed here for around a week and were mostly in the city. While there are some other guests in the apartment, you will have a room to yourself, and you won't notice or hear them at all. We would definitely recommend staying here.
The first reason is that Khalid was a wonderful host from the first day. He made sure we had some fruit to stay healthy, the apartment was clean, and he helped us with our bags! Because of connectivity issues with my provider, I could not give Khalid a heads-up of when we would be arriving, but he was very flexible about that too!
The next one is because of the location. You will be very close to a subway station, which is very nice if you are visiting NYC for the first time or are a regular. Aside from the subway, there are a lot of shops, restaurants, laundromats and places to do your groceries. The neighborhood is very "chill" and there are quite a few trees.
During our stay, you could always get a hold of Khalid by sending a message in your AirBnb app. He would react very quickly.
The apartment was tidy and clean, and he kept it that way!
The room itself was compact, but it had everything that we needed. The bed was nice, there was a closet, chair and a table, and it was clean.
I would definitely come back to stay here whenever I visit NYC again, and would definitely recommend you staying here.
Thanks for everything, Khalid!