Irina's apartment is comfy, clean and had everything we needed within walking distance. This is a great, family-friendly neighborhood. The subway is about half a block away, and there are lots of great restaurants, shops and laundry places within a five to ten minute walk. Also within walking distance are the Brooklyn Museum and Prospect Park. We were here with two little boys ages 9 and 12, and we did Halloween in Park Slope. We thought the boys would miss Halloween because we were stranded in NYC during Hurricane Sandy, but this was not the case at all. It was probably one of their best Halloweens ever!