I had an awesome stay in New York - Laurie and her house contributed to making it great! When I arrived, Laurie welcomed me with recommendations what to do in the area, showed me around the house and provided valuable instructions for transportation. The room is spacious, and nicely furnished like the rest of the house.
I felt safe in the area and was happy that I chose Brooklyn to stay - really nice bars and affordable places to have lunch or dinner.
Also connections with the fast trains was convenient. In a nutshell: I would stay with Laurie again and highly recommend!