If you are visiting Brooklyn or working this is a very safe and laid back neighborhood. I can recommend the jerked chicken at the bakery next to the subway stop to Manhattan. It was some of the best tasting and best priced chicken I’ve ever had. Jackee’s apartment was always a cozy place to come home to. I stayed there for a week and it is a newly renovated basement apartment that is tucked away from the noise of the city. The backyard is private and I often heard birds in the morning competing with squirrels for food. Jackee was very helpful with great instructions per email. On the 5th day of my stay she even offer to get more food for me. Communication with Jackee was always great and she even adjusted my checkout time. If you work in Brooklyn or lower Manhattan and don’t mind walking 15mins to the 1 or 2 train then this apartment might be a great option for a single person working for the week in NYC. When I arrived in the evening the heat was on, the floors, kitchen, and bathroom was spotless. It was a very pleasant experience.