Julian's place meets my three Cs for staying in New York: clean, comfortable, and close to the subway. It's also very secure with 4 locks to get inside the apartment. While the area is not as "hip" as other parts of Brooklyn, it is quiet at night and there are plenty of corner stores and mom-and-pop restaurants for anything you might need while in the apartment. The best part of this apartment is the value - we got a place to crash that was as nice as home in a location that was about ~30 mins to the lower east side. On top of it all Julian was super responsive and helpful in answering our questions and preparing the place for us. We would definitely stay at Julian's place again!